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Discuss information privacy and methods for improving the privacy of information
Explain the privacy of , data collection issues, and censorship Discuss the ethical issues related to information technology Discuss the principles of intellectual property and issues related to the infringement of intellectual property
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Discuss information system issues that affect organizations, including the digital divide, electronic publishing, and the connection between the workplace and employees’ health Describe green computing and the ways it can improve the quality of the environment
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Computer Crime and Fraud
Computer fraud Unauthorized use of computer data for personal gain Social networking sites Used for committing computer crime Examples Denial-of-service attacks Identity theft Software piracy Distributing child pornography spamming In addition to phishing, computer crimes include the following: • Denial- of- service attacks, which inundate a Web site or network with e- mails and other network traffic so that it becomes overloaded and can’t handle legitimate traffic • Identity theft, such as stealing Social Security • Software piracy and other infringements of intellectual • Distributing child pornography. • E- mail spamming. • Writing or spreading viruses, worms, Trojan programs, and other malicious code. • Stealing files for industrial espionage. • Changing computer records illegally. • Virus hoaxes, in which individuals intentionally spread false statements or information through the
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Computer Crime and Fraud (cont’d.)
Writing or spreading viruses, worms, Trojan programs, and other malicious code Stealing files Changing computer records Virus hoaxes Sabotage • Writing or spreading viruses, worms, Trojan programs, and other malicious code • Stealing files for industrial espionage • Changing computer records illegally • Virus hoaxes, that are false statements or information spread through the Internet and are presented in such a way that the readers believe that they are true. The individual who generates virus hoaxes intention-ally attempts to mislead the readers. Sony Hack
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Computer Crime – Unauthorized Access
A person gaining entry to a computer system for which they have no authority to use such access THIS IS A COMPUTER CRIME! Internet Fraud Cost $ 559 Million in Losses from cybercrime more than doubled in 2009, jump-ing from $ 265 million in 2008 to $ million, according to a report by the Internet Crime Complaint Center, which is a partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center. The number of online complaints about cybercrimes also rose dramatically, according to the report. In 2009, 336,655 complaints were received, a jump of more than 20 percent over Keep in mind that these fi gures are only the reported complaints; the actual number of cybercrimes could be much higher. Most of the complaints were about e- mail scams and the nondelivery of merchandise or payments. To guard against cybercrime, Internet users should install the most current versions of antivirus and antispyware software on their computers and be very careful when they receive suspicious e- mails, particularly those with attachments. 82% come from inside the organization (employees)
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Privacy Issues Employers search social networking sites for background information on applicants Monitoring systems are adopted by employers to check employee performance Information technology has aided in the easy availability of personal information Information in databases can be used for direct marketing and for credit checks on potential borrowers or renters
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Concepts of the Web and Network Privacy
Set of rules specifying the legal and ethical use of a system and the consequences of noncompliance Acceptable use policy Issues involving both the user’s and the organization’s responsibilities and liabilities Accountability Method for binding all the parties to a contract Nonrepudiation
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Guidelines to Minimize the Invasion of Privacy
Conduct business only with websites having privacy policies Limit access to personal information to those with authorization Ensure data’s reliability and take precautions to prevent misuse of the data Data collection must have a stated purpose Identify ways to prevent personal information gathered being disclosed without consent
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Guidelines to Minimize the Invasion of Privacy
Organizations should use verification procedures to ensure data accuracy Organizations must correct or delete incorrect data Prevent unauthorized access to data and misuse of data Users should review their records and correct any inaccuracies Transparency in record-keeping systems storing personal data
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Privacy Issues Presented by E-mail
Spam: Unsolicited sent for advertising purposes Sent in bulk using automated mailing software Ease of access Individuals should assume that others have access to their messages Any s sent on company-owned computers are the property of the organization
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Data Collection on the Web
Due to the increase in online shopping, personal details of individuals are prone to misuse Issue of personal information being sold to telemarketing firms resulting in spam Information provided on the Web can be combined with other information and technologies to produce new information
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Technologies Used for Data Collection
Cookies: Small text files with unique ID tags that are embedded in a Web browser and saved on the user’s hard drive Help websites customize pages for users Considered an invasion of privacy when users’ information is used without prior consent Installing a cookie manager helps users disable cookies Log files: Generated by Web server software, record a user’s actions on a website
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Ethical Issues of Information Technologies
Information technology offers opportunities for unethical behavior due to ease of collecting and disseminating information Increase of cybercrime, cyberfraud, identity theft, and intellectual property theft Organizations can reduce unethical behavior of employees by developing and enforcing codes of ethics
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Censorship of Types of Information on the Web
Public information Posted by an organization or public agency Censored for public policy reasons Censored if the content is deemed offensive to a political, religious, or cultural group Private information Posted by a person Uncensored because of constitutional freedom of expression
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Restricting access to the Web
Censorship Restricting access to the Web Countries like Burma, China, and Singapore, restrict or forbid their citizens’ access to the Web Internet neutrality: Internet service providers (ISPs) and government agencies should treat all data on the Internet equally Parents use programs like CyberPatrol, CyberSitter, Net Nanny, and SafeSurf to prevent children’s access to certain websites
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Intellectual Property
Legal umbrella covering protections that involve copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and patents developed by people or businesses
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Categories in Intellectual Property
Industrial property Inventions, trademarks, logos, and industrial designs Copyrighted material Literary and artistic works Covers online materials like Web pages, HTML code, and computer graphics Fair Use Doctrine: Exception to the Copyright law which allows the use of copyrighted material for certain purposes
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Intellectual Property Protections
Trademark: Protects product names and identifying marks Patent: Protects new processes Advantages to organizations Generates revenue by licensing the patent Attracts funding for research and development Keeps competitors from entering certain market segments
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Laws Covering Software Piracy
1980 revisions to the Copyright Act of 1976 include computer programs Laws covering legal issues related to information technologies in the United States Telecommunications Act of 1996 Communications Decency Act (CDA) Laws against spamming
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Cybersquatting Registering, selling, or using a domain name to profit from someone else’s trademark Typosquatting: Relies on typographical errors made by Web users when typing a website address into a Web browser Variation of cybersquatting Called URL hijacking
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Information technology and the Internet that is not accessible for all
Digital Divide Information technology and the Internet that is not accessible for all Increasing funding for computers at schools, public places, helps offset the divide
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Impact of Information Technology in the Workplace
Creation of technical jobs, requiring extensive training Increased consumers’ purchasing power Results in a stronger economy by reducing production costs Direct effect on the nature of jobs Telecommuting enables work from home option Organizations can use the best and most cost-effective human resources in a large geographical region
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Impact of Information Technology in the Workplace
Job deskilling: Occurs when skilled labor is eliminated due to high technology Virtual organizations: Companies, suppliers, customers, and manufacturers connected via information technologies To share skills and cost To have access to each other’s markets
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4.1 Potential Benefits and Drawbacks of Telecommuting
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Information Technology and Health Issues
Increasing popularity of touchscreens result in stress related injuries of the users’ hands, arms, back, and eyes Related health problems associated with computer equipment Vision issues Musculoskeletal issues Skin issues Reproductive system issues Stress issues
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Requires cooperation of both private and public sectors
Green Computing Promotes a sustainable environment and consumes the least amount of energy Involves the design, manufacture, use, and disposal of computers, servers, and computing devices with minimal impact on the environment Requires cooperation of both private and public sectors
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Ways to Achieve Green Computing
Design products that last longer and are modular in design Parts can be upgraded without replacing the entire system Design search engines and computing routines that are faster and consume less energy Replace underutilized smaller servers with one large server using a virtualization technique
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Ways to Achieve Green Computing
Use computing devices that consume less energy and are biodegradable Allow certain employees to work from their homes to reduce carbon foot prints Conduct meetings over computer networks to reduce business travel Encourage carpool and nonmotorized transportation for employees Turn off idle PCs and recycle computer-related materials
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Acceptable use policy Accountability Cookies Cybersquatting Digital divide Green computing
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Intellectual property
Log files Nonrepudiation Spam Virtual organizations
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Employers search social networking sites, such as Facebook or MySpace, to find background information on applicants is distributed through the Web or a company network; people should assume that others have access to their messages Public information, posted by an organization or public agency, can be censored for public policy reasons
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Children, in particular, are victims of the digital divide
Information technology has created many new jobs Green computing is one of the methods for combating global warming
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