TY - BOOK AU - Baase,Sara TI - A gift of fire: social, legal, and ethical issues in computing SN - 0134587790 AV - QA76.9.C66 B3 1997 U1 - 303.4834 PY - 1997/// CY - Upper Saddle River, N.J. PB - Prentice Hall KW - Computers KW - Social aspects KW - Moral and ethical aspects N1 - "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 ER -