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A Gift of Fire : Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing and the Internet by Sara Baase (2007, Trade Paperback)

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Gift of Fire is ideal for courses in Computer Ethics and Computers and Society. In this revision of a best-seller, Baase explores the social, legal, philosophical, ethical, political, constitutional, and economic implications of computing and the controversies they raise. With a computer scientist's perspective, and with historical context for many issues, she covers the issues readers will face both as members of a technological society and as professionals in computer-related fields. A primary goal is to develop computer professionals who understand the implications of what they create and how it fits into society at large.

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Publisher
Prentice Hall PTR
ISBN-10
0136008488
ISBN-13
9780136008484
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Author
Sara Baase
Publication Name
Gift of Fire : Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing and the Internet
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
528 Pages

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9.3in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
7in
Weight
28 oz..9 Oz
Item Weight
28.9 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Qa76.9.C66b3 2007
Publication Date
2007-12-27
Edition Number
3
Table of Content
PrefaceChapter 1 Unwrapping the Gift1.1 The Ubiquity of Computers and the Rapid Pace of Change1.2 New Developments and Dramatic Impacts1.2.1 Amateur Creative Works: Blogs and Video Sharing1.2.2 Connections1.2.3 Collaborative Efforts Among Strangers1.2.4 E-commerce and Free Stuff1.2.5 Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Motion1.2.6 Tools for Disabled People1.2.7 What Next?1.3 An Introduction to Some Issues and Themes1.3.1 Issues1.3.2 Themes1.4 Ethics1.4.1 What Is Ethics, Anyway?1.4.2 A Variety of Ethical Views1.4.3 Some Important DistinctionsChapter 2 Privacy2.1 Privacy and Computer Technology2.1.1 Introduction2.1.2 New Technology, New Risks2.1.3 Terminology and Principles for Data Collection and Use2.2 Big Brother Is Watching You2.2.1 Databases2.2.2 The Fourth Amendment, Expectation of Privacy, and Surveillance Technologies2.2.3 Video Surveillance2.3 Diverse Privacy Topics2.3.1 Marketing, Personalization and Consumer Dossiers2.3.2 Location Tracking2.3.3 Stolen and Lost Data2.3.4 What We Do Ourselves2.3.5 Public Records: Access vs. Privacy2.3.6 National ID Systems2.3.7 Children2.4 Protecting Privacy: Technology, Markets, Rights, and Laws2.4.1 Technology and Markets2.4.2 Rights and Law2.4.3 Privacy Regulations in the European Union2.5 Communications2.5.1 Wiretapping and E-mail Protection2.5.2 Designing Communications Systems for Interception2.5.3 Secret Intelligence Gathering2.5.4 Encryption PolicyChapter 3 Freedom of Speech3.1 Changing Communications Paradigms3.1.1 Regulating Communications Media3.1.2 Free-Speech Principles3.2 Controlling Offensive Speech3.2.1 Offensive Speech: What Is It? What Is Illegal?3.2.2 Internet Censorship Laws and Alternatives3.2.3 Spam3.2.4 Challenging Old Regulatory Paradigms and Special Interests3.2.5 Posting and Selling Sensitive Material: Ethics and Social Concerns3.3 Censorship on the Global Net3.3.1 The Global Impact of Censorship3.3.2 Yahoo and French Censorship3.3.3 Censorship in Other Nations3.3.4 Aiding Foreign Censors3.4 Political Campaign Regulations in Cyberspace3.5 Anonymity3.5.1 Common Sense and the Internet3.5.2 Is Anonymity Protected?3.5.3 Against Anonymity3.6 Protecting Access and Innovation: Net Neutrality or Deregulation?Chapter 4 Intellectual Property4.1 Intellectual Property and Changing Technology4.1.1 What Is Intellectual Property?4.1.2 Challenges of New Technologies4.2 Copyright Law and Significant Cases4.2.1 A Bit of History4.2.2 The Fair-Use Doctrine4.2.3 Significant Cases4.3 Copying and Sharing4.3.1 Defensive and Aggressive Responses from the Content Industries4.3.2 The DMCA vs. Fair Use, Freedom of Speech, and Innovation4.3.3 Video Sharing4.3.4 New Business Models and Constructive Solutions4.3.5 Ethical Arguments About Copying4.3.6 International Piracy4.4 Search Engines and Online Libraries4.5 Free Speech Issues4.6 Free Software4.6.1 What Is Free Software?4.6.2 Should All Software Be Free?4.7 Issues for Software Developers4.7.1 Patents for Software?4.7.2 Patents for Web Technologies4.7.3 Copyright and Similar Software ProductsChapter 5 Crime5.1 Introduction5.2 Hacking5.2.1 What is Hacking?5.2.2 Ha
Copyright Date
2008
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Social Aspects / General, Computer & Internet
Lccn
2007-044857
Dewey Decimal
303.4834
Dewey Edition
22
Genre
Computers, Law

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