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Computer Ethics, Privacy andSecurity

By Urvi Amin

IXARoll No: 36

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Ethics Ethics are standards of moral conduct

Standards of right and wrong behavior

A gauge of personal integrity

The basis of trust and cooperation inrelationships with others

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Computer Ethics

Computer ethics are morally acceptable use of

computers

i.e. using computers appropriately

Standards or guidelines are important in thisindustry, because technology changes aremuch faster than the legal systems ability tokeep up

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Computer Ethics Four primary issues

Privacyresponsibility to protect data about

individuals Accuracy- responsibility of data collectors to

authenticate information and ensure its accuracy

Property- who owns information and software

and how can they be sold and exchanged Access- responsibility of data collectors to control

access and determine what information a personhas the right to obtain about others and how the

information can be used

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Software PiracySPA (Software Publishers Association) policessoftware piracy and mainly targets:

Illegal duplicationSale of copyrighted software

Companies that purchase single copies and loadthe software on multiple computers or networks

Penalties (for primary user of PC) may includefines up to $250,000 and/or imprisonment up to 5years in jail

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Gaining access to a website, a software program,a server, or some other type of system usually

require a password and username.

If the username or password entered is incorrect,an Unauthorized Access message may bedisplayed.

This means the user attempted to access thesystem and the authorization (username orpassword) was not valid and access was notgranted.

Unauthorized access

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Ethics for Computer

ProfessionalsComputer Professionals:

Are experts in their field,

Know customers rely on their knowledge, expertise,and honesty,

Understand their products (and related risks) affectmany people,

Follow good professional standards and practices, Maintain an expected level of competence and are

up-to-date on current knowledge and technology,and

Educate the non-computer professional

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Information Ownership

Issues / Intellectual Property

Illegal software copying (pirating)

Infringement of copyrights by copying ofpictures or text from web pages

Plagiarism by copying text from other sourceswhen original work is expected

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Computer Crime Computer criminals -using a computer to

commit an illegal act

Who are computer criminals?

Employeesdisgruntled or dishonest --thelargest category

Outside users - customers or suppliers Hackers and crackers - hackers do it for

fun but crackers have malicious intent

Organized crime - tracking illegal enterprises,

forgery, counterfeiting

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Types of Computer Crime Damage to computers, programs or files

Viruses - migrate through systems attached tofiles and programs

Worms - continuously self-replicate

Theft

Of hardware, software, data, computer time

Software piracy - unauthorized copies ofcopyrighted material

View/Manipulation

Unauthorized entry and harmless message

still illegal

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Computer security involves protecting:

information, hardware and software

from unauthorized use and damage and

from sabotage and natural disasters

Computer Security

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Personal Responsibility

of Users Conserve

Turn computers off at end of work day

Use screen savers Recycle

Most of the paper we use is eligible

Dispose of old parts via recycling programsmost computer parts are dangerous inlandfills

Educate

Know the facts about ecological issues