COMPUTER ETHICS

THE LSPU MISSION AND VISION

MISSION

“The University shall serve a center of excellence in agriculture, fisheries, forestry, science, engineering and

industrial technology, teacher education, information technology and other related fields in arts and sciences. It also serves as research

and extension services centers in its fields of expertise.”

VISION

“A premier university in CALABARZON, offering academic programs and

related services designed to respond to the requirements of the Philippines and the global economy particularly

Asian countries”

COMPUTER ETHICS

What is a Computer Ethics:

…………..Computer Ethics is a branch of practical philosophy which deals with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct..

Introduction:

A computer system consists not only of software , hardware, data/information and procedures, but also people (the users of computer system). Because computers systems are the products of human efforts, we cannot trust them anymore than we trust people. People can use computer systems for both good and bad purposes, and they may appreciate them or be suspicious of them when they use them.

…..…….But regardless of how they use them or how they feel

about them, most people realize that computers have changed the way we live.

What are the consequences of the

widespread presence of the computer technology??

.…..The threats to computers and communication

systems…….

Introduction:

Information technology can be disabled by a number of occurrences. It

may be harmed by people, procedural, and software errors; by electromechanical

problems; and by “dirty data”. It may be threatened by natural hazards and by civil

strife and terrorism. Criminal acts perpetrated against computers include theft of hardware, software, time and

services, and information; and crimes of malice and destruction…

….Computers may be harmed by viruses. Computers can also be used as

instruments of crime. Criminals may be employees, outside users, hackers, crackers,

and professional criminals…

Is computer technology creating more problems

than its solving??

The threats to computers and communications systems…

Errors and AccidentsNatural and Other HazardsCrimes Against Information

TechnologyCrimes Using Information

TechnologyVirus

Errors and Accidents

…….In general, errors and accidents in computer systems may be classified

as People Errors, Procedural Errors, Software Errors,

Electromechanical Problems, and “Dirty Data” problems….

People Errors

Recall that one part of computer system is the people who manage it or run it…

Procedural Errors

Some spectacular computer failures have occurred because someone didn’t follow procedures..

Software Errors

We are forever hearing about “Software Glitches” or software

bugs. A Software Bug is an error in a program that causes it

to malfunction..

Electromechanical Problems

Absence of Electricity or power failure causing the system

not to work ..

Dirty Data

Is Data that is incomplete, outdated or otherwise inaccurate

that causes errors in the computer system..

Natural and Other Hazards

Natural Hazards

What ever is harmful to property and to people, is harmful to computers and communication system. This certainly includes natural disasters…………Natural Hazards can disable all the electronic systems we take for granted…

Civil Strife and Terrorism

Crimes Against Computers and

Communications

Information-technology Crime can be of two types:

1. Illegal act perpetrated against computers or telecommunications..

2. Use of computers or telecommunications to accomplish an illegal act..

Crimes against information technology include theft….

1. Theft of Hardware2. Theft of Software3. Theft of Time and Services4. Theft of Information5. Theft of Malice and Destruction

Crimes Using Computers and Communications……

Computers and communications or information technology has also been used to solve crimes….……..Just as a car can be used to assist in a crime, so can a computer or communication system..

VIRUSES

Viruses

Viruses are a form of high-tech maliciousness. Computer

Viruses are “Deviant” programs that can cause destruction to

computers that contract them…

They are passed in two ways…….

1. Via an Infected Diskette

2. Via a Network

Some common forms of Viruses…

Boot-sector VirusFile VirusWormLogic BombTrojan HorsePolymorphic VirusVirus Mutation Engines

Antivirus Software

Scans a computer’s hard disk, diskettes, and main memory to

detect viruses, and sometimes, to destroy them…..

Computer Criminals

What kind of people are perpetrating most of the Information Technology???

EmployeesOutside UsersHackersCrackersProfessional Criminals