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IT: Social And Ethical Issues
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1. Example: A national policy on information technology security would need to define what constitutes unlawful access to networks and how to treat transgression.

2. A simple example of __ is user login onto a network.

3. Govern the design and use of hardware - software - and information.

4. Refers to the protection of hardware - software - machines - and networks from unauthorized access - alteration - or destruction.

5. The extreme form of privacy; Might be called for in some use but is dangerous in others

6. Example: communication protocols used on the internet - the ASCII representation for characters - or the design of the printer port on a personal computer are all governed by standards.

7. __ of the user is crucial in many situations - particularly in business and legal matters.

8. Data lacks __ when it has been changed accidentally or tampered with.

9. As an instrument of __ - information technology improves reliability - accuracy - and speed of systems - but it can also be used to manipulate people.

10. A complex example of __ is the use of encrypted digital signatures in a business transaction.

11. Measures include restricted access to machines and networks and encryption of information

12. Includes ideas - discoveries - writings - works of art - software - collections and presentations of data.

13. Refers to the correspondence of data with itself at its creation.

14. Enforceable measures intended to promote appropriate use - often developed by governments - businesses - and private groups or individuals.

15. Example: Medical records that become dissociated from the patient they refer to are considered ___.

16. Example: Any dramatic event anywhere in the world can be broadcast almost instantly by television or on the internet. However - it is feared that easier communication can lead to cultural homogeneity.

17. The new global village provides a worldwide cultural awareness - but may also lead to less diversity.

18. Social or technical and conventions that enable compatibility and therefore facilitate communication or interoperability between different IT systems and their components.

19. The operation of hardware - the design of software - the accuracy of data or the correspondence of data with the real world. Data is not as useful if entered incorrectly or if it becomes outdated.

20. The interaction of humans with information technology hardware raises all the issues encountered in the social and ethical issues section - as well as additional ones

21. Example: Employer surveillance of employees represents a new kind of __ imposed on people.

22. The __ of machines - software - and data determines our confidence in their value.

23. __ can promote or restrict access - modify behavior or require the fulfillment of certain conditions prior to or during use.

24. Example: __ affect the exchange of information by making it subject to copyright laws.

25. Definition: Information technology has the potential to offer universal access to information - regardless of distance - age - race - gender or other personal characteristics. However - the above characteristics - and cost - can also bar individuals

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