Computer Ethics: Cautionary Tales and Ethical Dilemmas in Computing - Softcover
A discussion of the new problems created for society by our increasing reliance upon computers. The book asks questions about what should be done when things go wrong, how to prevent hackers disrupting our systems and how the creation of computer viruses should be treated. The book is intended as a basis for courses on computer ethics offered in university and college computer science departments and may also be of interest to the general reader concerned with the wider social implications of our obsession with new technology.
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Widely acclaimed for its readability and its balanced and authoritative coverage, Computer Ethics has been thoroughly revised and updated with new anecdotes, new revelations, and lively discussion of the ethical, social, and professional issues arising from the computer revolution, such as computer crime, software theft, hacking, viruses, and the invasion of privacy.
About the Author:
Tom Forester is a Lecturer in the, Division of Science and Technology at Griffith University in Australia. He is editor of The The Microelectronics Revolution and The Information Technology Revolution and author of High Tech Society.
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- PublisherMIT Press
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0262560658
- ISBN 13 9780262560658
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages193
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