A gift of fire : social, legal, and ethical issues in computing / Sara Baase.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, 1997Description: xvii, 382 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0134587790
- 9780134587790
- 303.4834
- QA76.9.C66 B3 1997
Contents:
Unwrapping the gift -- Appreciating the benefits of computers -- Privacy and information -- Government files -- Credit bureaus -- Medical files -- Wiretapping and encryption -- Can we trust the computer? -- What can go wrong? -- Protecting software and other intellectual property -- Copyright law -- Constitutional (and related) issues -- Offensive speech in cyberspace -- Computer crime -- Computers and work -- Employee monitoring -- Health issues -- Broader issues on the impact and control of computers -- Issues of professional ethics and responsibilities.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | City Campus City Campus Main Collection | 303.4834 BAA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A189464B |
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"An Alan R. Apt book.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Unwrapping the gift -- Appreciating the benefits of computers -- Privacy and information -- Government files -- Credit bureaus -- Medical files -- Wiretapping and encryption -- Can we trust the computer? -- What can go wrong? -- Protecting software and other intellectual property -- Copyright law -- Constitutional (and related) issues -- Offensive speech in cyberspace -- Computer crime -- Computers and work -- Employee monitoring -- Health issues -- Broader issues on the impact and control of computers -- Issues of professional ethics and responsibilities.
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