Baase, Sara, <br/><br/>
A gift of fire :  social, legal, and ethical issues in computing / 
Sara Baase. 
 - xvii, 382 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/> "An Alan R. Apt book. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0134587790 9780134587790 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>96045254 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Computers--Social aspects<br/>Computers--Moral and ethical aspects
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QA76.9.C66  / B3 1997 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>303.4834