1. Computer Ethics
 Privacy
 Security and accuracy
 Ownership of property
 Environmental issues
 Equity in access
 Artificial intelligence
 Unemployment and displacement
 Computer misuse
 Internal control integrity

2. Computer Ethics
 Computer fraud:
 Theft, misuse and misappropriation by altering
computer data
 Theft, misuse and misappropriation by altering
software programming
 Theft or illegal use of computer data/info
 Illegal copying or destruction of software or
hardware
 Misappropriation of computer hardware

3. Computer Ethics
 Computer fraud:
 Input violation (Data Diddling)
 Altering programs to allow illegal access
 Destroy programs/data by virus injection
 Misusing computers for personal use/business
 Output violation:

Encoding falsified information at the back of
credit cards

Salami technique

4. Computer Ethics
 Hard drives full with Music and videos
 Downloading of music from the web without
paying
 Software Piracy
 Formatted your hard drive prior to leaving your
company because you were angry about leaving

5. Information Technology Ethics
 Prior to IT, it may have been easier to know
whether the activity was right or wrong
 Virtual world:
•A student uses the copy and paste
commands to place large parts of an
electronic article into an assigned paper and
turns the paper in as own work

6. Information Technology Ethics
 Some users view their computing actions as less
serious than their actions in the “real world”
•Stealing software from a store – no way!.......
However, SW piracy costs businesses
billions of dollars per year
•Picking a lock to someone’s house – no;
However, guessing passwords to gain
access to a website, information, or
programs is a common
•Do it to demonstrate 'technical heroism'

7. IT Ethics: Challenges
 Workplace:
 Customer and vendor relationships
 Outsourcing issues
 Should the employer has the right to monitor
private email messages
•Two most popular websites visited by US
workers: ESPN and Playboy

8. Computer Crimes
 Financial Frauds
 Laptop theft
 Virus/trojan/worm infection
 Insider computer system abuse
 Telecommunication fraud
 Unauthorised privileged access
 Outsider system penetration (Hacking)
 Website defacement

9. Computer Security Expenditure
 Prioratised sectorwise
 Transportation
 Government
 Telecommunication
 High-tech
 Financial
 Legal
 Medical

10. Computer Security Expenditure
 Prioratised sectorwise
 Transportation
 Government
 Telecommunication
 High-tech
 Financial
 Legal
 Medical