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IT: Social And Ethical Issues
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1. The extreme form of privacy; Might be called for in some use but is dangerous in others

2. 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 Data is not as useful if entered incorrectly or if it becomes outdated.

3. 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.

4. Example: discussion of a delicate subject might require __ - or at least __. However - the extreme could also conceal the perpetrators of criminal - terrorist - or computer hacking acts.

5. 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

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

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

8. 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

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

10. Consist of rules governing access to - or use of - information - hardware - and software.

11. Example: An automatic aircraft landing system provides an example of increased reliability resulting from IT __.

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

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

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

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

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

17. 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.

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

19. The diminishing importance of geographical - political - economic - and cultural boundaries - often caused by information technology.

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

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

22. Example: A national policy on information technology security would need to define what constitutes unlawful access to networks and how to treat transgression.

23. The ability of individuals and groups to determine for themselves when - how - and to what extent the information about themselves is shared with others.

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

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

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