Ethics in Information Technology

by REYNOLDS

• ISBN13: 9781418836313
• ISBN10: 1418836311
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780538746229, 9780619062774
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-08
• Publisher: Course Technology
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Summary

Ethics in Information Technology, Second Edition is a timely offering with updated and brand new coverage of topical issues that we encounter in the news every day such as file sharing, infringement of intellectual property, security risks, Internet crime, identity theft, employee surveillance, privacy, and compliance.

Author Biography

George Reynolds is an Assistant Professor in the Information Systems department of the College of Business at the University of Cincinnati

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
An Overview of Ethics	1	(32)
Vignette	1	(2)
Parent Company of Philip Morris Strives for Integrity	1	(2)
What Is Ethics?	3	(2)
Definition of Ethics	3	(1)
The Importance of Integrity	4	(1)
Ethics in the Business World	5	(15)
Why Fostering Good Business Ethics Is Important	8	(2)
Improving Corporate Ethics	10	(5)
When Good Ethics Result in Short-Term Losses	15	(1)
Creating an Ethical Work Environment	15	(2)
Ethical Decision Making	17	(3)
Ethics in Information Technology	20	(2)
An Overview of This Text	21	(1)
Summary	22	(1)
Self-Assessment Questions	22	(1)
Review Questions	23	(1)
Discussion Questions	24	(1)
What Would You Do?	24	(1)
Cases	25	(5)
End Notes	30	(3)
Ethics for IT Professionals and IT Users	33	(34)
Vignette	33	(2)
Cleveland State University Accuses PeopleSoft of Selling Vaporware	33	(2)
IT Professionals	35	(9)
Are IT Workers Professionals?	35	(1)
Professional Relationships That Must Be Managed	36	(8)
The Ethical Behavior of IT Professionals	44	(6)
Professional Codes of Ethics	44	(1)
Professional Organizations	45	(1)
Certification	46	(2)
Government Licensing	48	(2)
IT Professional Malpractice	50	(1)
IT Users	51	(3)
Common Ethical Issues for IT Users	51	(1)
Supporting the Ethical Practices of IT Users	52	(2)
Summary	54	(1)
Self-Assessment Questions	55	(1)
Review Questions	56	(1)
Discussion Questions	57	(1)
What Would You Do?	57	(2)
Cases	59	(5)
End Notes	64	(3)
Computer and Internet Crime	67	(38)
Vignette	67	(1)
Treatment of Sasser Worm Author Sends Wrong Message	67	(1)
IT Security Incidents: A Worsening Problem	68	(13)
Increasing Complexity Increases Vulnerability	69	(1)
Higher Computer User Expectations	69	(1)
Expanding and Changing Systems Introduce New Risks	70	(1)
Increased Reliance on Commercial Software with Known Vulnerabilities	70	(2)
Types of Attacks	72	(3)
Perpetrators	75	(6)
Reducing Vulnerabilities	81	(13)
Risk Assessment	82	(1)
Establishing a Security Policy	82	(1)
Educating Employees, Contractors, and Part-Time Workers	83	(1)
Prevention	84	(4)
Detection	88	(1)
Response	89	(5)
Summary	94	(1)
Self-Assessment Questions	95	(1)
Review Questions	96	(1)
Discussion Questions	96	(1)
What Would You Do?	97	(1)
Cases	98	(4)
End Notes	102	(3)
Privacy	105	(40)
Vignette	105	(2)
Have You Been Swiped?	105	(2)
Privacy Protection and the Law	107	(6)
The Right of Privacy	108	(1)
Recent History of Privacy Protection	108	(5)
Key Privacy and Anonymity Issues	113	(19)
Governmental Electronic Surveillance	113	(5)
Data Encryption	118	(3)
Identity Theft	121	(2)
Consumer Profiling	123	(3)
Treating Consumer Data Responsibly	126	(1)
Workplace Monitoring	127	(1)
Spamming	128	(2)
Advanced Surveillance Technology	130	(2)
Summary	132	(2)
Self-Assessment Questions	134	(1)
Review Questions	135	(1)
Discussion Questions	135	(1)
What Would You Do?	136	(1)
Cases	137	(4)
End Notes	141	(4)
Freedom of Expression	145	(26)
Vignette	145	(1)
China Stifles Online Dissent	145	(1)
First Amendment Rights	146	(2)
Obscene Speech	147	(1)
Defamation	148	(1)
Freedom of Expression: Key Issues	148	(13)
Controlling Access to Information on the Internet	148	(5)
Anonymity	153	(3)
National Security Letters	156	(1)
Defamation and Hate Speech	157	(1)
Pornography	158	(3)
Summary	161	(1)
Self-Assessment Questions	162	(1)
Review Questions	163	(1)
Discussion Questions	164	(1)
What Would You Do?	164	(1)
Cases	165	(3)
End Notes	168	(3)
Intellectual Property	171	(36)
Vignette	171	(1)
Apple Trade Secrets Revealed?	171	(1)
What Is Intellectual Property?	172	(12)
Copyrights	173	(3)
Patents	176	(4)
Trade Secret Laws	180	(4)
Key Intellectual Property Issues	184	(10)
Plagiarism	184	(2)
Reverse Engineering	186	(2)
Open Source Code	188	(1)
Competitive Intelligence	189	(3)
Cybersquatting	192	(2)
Summary	194	(1)
Self-Assessment Questions	195	(1)
Review Questions	196	(1)
Discussion Questions	197	(1)
What Would You Do?	198	(1)
Cases	198	(3)
End Notes	201	(6)
Software Development	207	(30)
Vignette	207	(2)
Antivirus Bug Brings Computers to a Standstill	207	(2)
Strategies to Engineer Quality Software	209	(8)
The Importance of Software Quality	211	(4)
Software Development Process	215	(1)
Capability Maturity Model Integration for Software	216	(1)
Key Issues in Software Development	217	(7)
Development of Safety-Critical Systems	218	(3)
Quality Management Standards	221	(3)
Summary	224	(1)
Self-Assessment Questions	225	(1)
Review Questions	226	(1)
Discussion Questions	227	(1)
What Would You Do?	227	(2)
Cases	229	(4)
End Notes	233	(4)
Employer/Employee Issues	237	(30)
Vignette	237	(2)
Microsoft and Tata Promote Chinese Outsourcing	237	(2)
Use of Nontraditional Workers	239	(12)
Contingent Workers	240	(3)
H-1B Workers	243	(3)
Offshore Outsourcing	246	(5)
Whistle-Blowing	251	(6)
Protection for Whistle-Blowers	252	(2)
Dealing with a Whistle-Blowing Situation	254	(3)
Summary	257	(1)
Self-Assessment Questions	258	(1)
Review Questions	259	(1)
Discussion Questions	259	(1)
What Would You Do?	259	(2)
Cases	261	(4)
End Notes	265	(2)
The Impact of Information Technology on the Quality of Life	267	(26)
Vignette	267	(2)
Technological Advances Create Digital Divide in Healthcare	267	(2)
The Impact of IT on the Standard of Living and Productivity	269	(6)
The Digital Divide	272	(3)
The Impact of IT on Healthcare Costs	275	(6)
Electronic Health Records	276	(2)
Use of Mobile and Wireless Technology	278	(1)
Telemedicine	278	(1)
Medical Information Web Sites for Lay People	279	(2)
Summary	281	(1)
Self-Assessment Questions	282	(1)
Review Questions	283	(1)
Discussion Questions	284	(1)
What Would You Do?	284	(1)
Cases	285	(4)
End Notes	289	(4)
Appendix A A Brief Introduction to Morality	293	(16)
Introduction	293	(1)
The Knotty Question of Goodness	294	(1)
Relativism: Why ``Common Sense'' Won't Work	295	(3)
Egoism vs. Altrusim	297	(1)
Deontology, or the Ethics of Logical Consistency and Duty	298	(2)
Happy Consequences, or Utilitarianism	300	(4)
Promises and Contracts	303	(1)
A Return to the Greeks: The Good Life of Virtue	304	(2)
Feminism and the Ethics of Care	305	(1)
Pluralism	306	(1)
Summary	307	(2)
Appendix B Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct	309	(8)
Preamble	309	(1)
General Moral Imperatives	310	(2)
More Specific Professional Responsibilities	312	(2)
Organizational Leadership Imperatives	314	(2)
Compliance with the Code	316	(1)
Appendix C Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) Code of Ethics	317	(4)
AITP Standards of Conduct	317	(4)
Appendix D Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice	321	(8)
Preamble	321	(1)
Principles	322	(7)
Appendix E PMI Member Ethical Standards and Member Code of Ethies	329	(2)
Preamble	329	(1)
Member Code of Ethics	329	(2)
Answers to Self-Assessment Questions	331	(2)
Glossary	333	(8)
Index	341