Description
Book Synopsis"All you have to do is watch the news, or be warned not to open your email today, to recognize the necessity for this revised and enhanced edition of this critical work, first published in 1995. We are inundated daily with intellectual property issues and warnings against computer viruses and hackers.
Table of ContentsPreface.
Acknowledgments for the First Edition.
Acknowledgments for the Second Edition
Getting Started.
Critical-Thinking Skills.
Professional Codes of Ethics.
"Cracking" and Computer Security.
Encryption, Law Enforcement, and Privacy.
Computers in Safety-Critical Systems.
Whistle Blowing.
Intellectual-Property Issues.
Environmental and Health Concerns.
Striving for Fairness.
Managing Your Career.
Appendix A: Notes for the Instructor.
Appendix B: Codes of Ethics.
Appendix C: Pointers to Additional Resources.
Index.
About the Editor.
