Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. History of Computing

   • Joseph Migga Kizza

   Pages 1-13

3. Morality and the Law

   • Joseph Migga Kizza

   Pages 15-30

4. Ethics and Ethical Analysis

   • Joseph Migga Kizza

   Pages 31-54

5. Ethics and the Professions

   • Joseph Migga Kizza

   Pages 55-77

6. Anonymity, Security, Privacy, and Civil Liberties

   • Joseph Migga Kizza

   Pages 79-101

7. Intellectual Property Rights and Computer Technology

   • Joseph Migga Kizza

   Pages 103-128

8. Social Context of Computing

   • Joseph Migga Kizza

   Pages 129-158

9. Software Issues: Risks and Liabilities

   • Joseph Migga Kizza

   Pages 159-186

10. Computer Crimes

    • Joseph Migga Kizza

    Pages 187-206

11. New Frontiers for Computer Ethics

    • Joseph Migga Kizza

    Pages 207-220

12. Cyberspace, Cyberethics, and Social Networking

    • Joseph Migga Kizza

    Pages 221-246

13. Computer Networks and Online Crimes

    • Joseph Migga Kizza

    Pages 247-261

14. Computer Crime Investigations – Computer Forensics

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    Pages 263-276

15. Biometrics

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    Pages 277-289

16. Back Matter

    Pages 291-335

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The frequency of new editions of this book is indicative of the rapid and trem- dous changes in the fields of computer and information sciences. First published in 1995, the book has rapidly gone through three editions already and now we are in the fourth. Over this period, we have become more dependent on computer and telecommunication technology than ever before and computer technology has become ubiquitous. Since I started writing on social computing, I have been ad- cating a time when we, as individuals and as nations, will become totally dependent on computing technology. That time is almost on us. Evidence of this is embodied in the rapid convergence of telecommunication, broadcasting, and computing devices; the miniaturization of these devices; and the ever increasing storage capacity , speed of computation, and ease of use. These qualities have been a big pulling force sucking in millions of new users every day, sometimes even those unwilling. Other appealing features of these devices are the increasing number of applications, apps, as they are increasingly becoming known, and being wireless and easily portable. Whether small or big, these new gizmos have become the c- terpiece of an individual’s social and economic activities and the main access point for all information. Individuals aside, computing technology has also become the engine that drives the nations’ strategic and security infrastructures that control power grids, gas and oil storage facilities, transportation, and all forms of national communication, including emergency services.

• Internet
• anonymity
• computer crime
• computer ethics
• cyberspace
• ethics
• privacy
• security

From the reviews of the third edition:

"It is encouraging to encounter a textbook for undergraduate students that is devoted to information age ethics ... . This third edition contains three new chapters. ... I appreciate Kizza's work in the ethical education of information technology (IT) students. ... Overall, I recommend this very basic ... but significant educational topic as an introductory text." (Brad Reid, ACM Computing Reviews, December, 2008)

From the reviews of the fourth edition:

“It could work in a computers and society course for students majoring in information technology or in a general education computers and society course for students with other majors. … Companies that have a serious and ongoing commitment to ethical and privacy issues might use the book as a reference. … I recommend this book to those who develop computer and business ethics coursework; it is as good as any other option available.” (J. Fendrich, ACM Computing Reviews, October, 2010)

• Dept. of Computer Science, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, Chattanooga, U.S.A.

  Joseph Migga Kizza

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