Computers in Society: Privacy, Ethics, and the Internet
- ISBN-10
- 0131406604
- ISBN-13
- 9780131406605
- Series
- Computers in Society
- Category
- Computers / Social Aspects
- Pages
- 482
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Author
- Joey F. George
Description
This book focuses around the social and ethic issues that companies face everyday in doing business. It is a collection of 37 articles from experts in the social issues of computing, exploring the most pressing issues in information technology today. The chapters are fresh, informative, timely, and authoritative.The readings cover such themes as views of computing, the information society, computers and organizations, computer-based monitoring, security and reliability, and privacy, ethics, and the internet.A book from a leading author in the IT field, this collection of articles is an excellent resource for computer-based business owners, managers, and employees. Its excellent section on the Internet makes this a must-read for owners/managers of Internet-based businesses.
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