Ethical and secure computing : a concise module / Joseph Migga Kizza

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Morality and the Law -- Ethics and Ethical Analysis -- Ethics and the Professions -- Anonymity, Security, Privacy, and Civil Liberties -- Intellectual Property Rights and Computer Technology -- Social Context of Computing -- Software Issues: Risks and Liabilities -- Computer Crimes -- Cyberbullying -- Artificial Intelligence, Virtualization, and Cyberspace -- Ethical, Privacy, and Security Issues in Social Network Ecosystems -- Evolving Cyberspace: The Marriage of 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies.

This updated second edition features new material on information security, intellectual property rights, the Internet of Things, and 5G technologies.

Topics and features: introduces a philosophical framework and tools for understanding and analyzing computer ethics in personal, public, and professional spheres; describes the impact of computer technology on issues of security, privacy, anonymity, and civil liberties; examines intellectual property rights in the context of computing, including the risks and liabilities associated with software; discusses such key social issues in computingas the digital divide, employee monitoring in the workplace, and risks to physical and mental health; reviews the history of computer crime, and the threat of digitally facilitated bullying, harassment, and discrimination; considers the ethical challenges arising from online social networks, mobile telecommunications, virtual reality, the Internet of Things, and 5G technologies; includes learning objectives, discussion questions and exercises throughout the book.