COMPUTER ETHICS Owda Shaqalih Hussam Hamada Nedal ALshorafa

The definition of Computer Ethics ** Ethics is a set of moral principles that govern the behavior of a group or individual. Therefore, computer ethics is set of moral principles that regulate the use of computers. Some common issues of computer ethics include intellectual property rights (such as copyrighted electronic content), privacy concerns, and how computers affect society.

The definition of Computer Ethics (cont’d.) ** For example, while it is easy to duplicate copyrighted electronic (or digital) content, computer ethics would suggest that it is wrong to do so without the author's approval. And while it may be possible to access someone's personal information on a computer system, computer ethics would advise that such an action is unethical.digital

The definition of Computer Ethics (cont’d.) ** As technology advances, computers continue to have a greater impact on society. Therefore, computer ethics promotes the discussion of how much influence computers should have in areas such as artificial intelligence and human communication. As the world of computers evolves, computer ethics continues to create ethical standards that address new issues raised by new technologies.

Computer crimes and Internet ** The growing use of computers and the Internet has achieved many goals for all users, and increased business efficiency, but there are fears that the ongoing risk of various crimes related to theft of information, fraud and destruction of data, look at the privacy of individuals, institutions and governments.

Computer crimes and Internet (cont’d.) ** The increasing use of computers and recently contributed to the emergence of Internet crimes arising in an environment of computers and networking environment.. Fraudulent access to the data.1. Fraud using credit cards.2. Copying programs.3 Incentive to commit various crimes of information are many, including:. The desire to excel and challenge of advanced technology.1. The pursuit of financial gain and blackmail.2. Political and ideological motives. 3. Act illegally.4. Hatred and revenge and revenge motives of employers.5

Hacker ** I knew the word hacker (clever) at the beginning computer user to the enthusiast for knowledge, but the term usually describes the people and the present time the computer system illegally to a defect in this system.

Computer Virus The definition of computer virus The virus is a program written in one programming language by one of the terrorists to cause damage to the computer system. The computer virus is a type of infringement on the computer systems. It is characteristic of the virus ability to penetrate the large files and proliferation, including the disappearance and destruction of these files and disable its work.

Intellectual Property Rights Intellectual property rights laws often prohibit: 1. Copies of materials or programs or quote from it only after obtaining prior written authorization from the author or his legal representative. 2. Removal or disruption of any protection technology used by the author (as a fraction of encryption or remove the password and other). 3. Publishing of computers, information networks, without taking the prior written permission of the author. 4. Attack on any financial or moral right of the copyright.

Ethics of computer and Internet. Has adopted many of the developed world to legislative regulations to protect the privacy of individuals and there are many of ethics must show by a computer user has stated a voluntary association of public interest ethics cite some of these are as follows: 1. To avoid offending others (spyware, viruses, send, distribute files are not moral others). 2. Sincerity in work and non-alignment of ideas.

Ethics of computer and Internet (cont’d.) 3. Respect property of others and intellectual property rights – 4.make the effort to achieve the best, most effective.. Respect the privacy of others vocational training, who saved the work of others objectively.. 7.The use of computers and systems when it is permitted.