CHAPTER
15
Social and Ethical Issues
TABLE OF CONTENTS
15.1 Computerization and Society
15.3 Databases and Privacy Issues
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
In this chapter you will learn the following:
› Some ethical issues and standards for computer professionals
› The meaning of intellectual property
› What forms of protection exist for intellectual property
› How software can be protected
› How privacy and security are related
› The history and state of privacy legislation in the United States
› The history and state of privacy legislation in the European Union
› How differences in U.S. and European Union privacy laws affect trade
› How human factors ...
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