Computer Ethics and Law

Types of Computer Crimes

• Hacking, Spoofing, Jamming, Sniffing
• Backup, Anti-virus software ,Firewall, Encryption
• Stealing a laptop

The legal protection afforded an expression of an idea, song, video and or game

• Ethical dilemma
• Patent
• Intellectual Property
• Copyright

Grants exclusive monopoly for 20 years 

• Ethical dilemma
• Patent
• Intellectual Property
• Copyright

Intangible creative work that is embodied in a physical form 

• Ethical dilemma
• Patent
• Intellectual Property
• Copyright

Types of Computer Security

• Hacking, Spoofing, Jamming, Sniffing
• Backup, Anti-virus software ,Firewall, Encryption
• Pirated software, counterfeit software, Computer Viruses,Worm, Trojan-horse

What does it mean if something has a copyright symbol? 

• It is the work and property of the person who created it
• The person who created the work wanted to register their name so they could become famous
• As long as you buy it, you can make as many copies as you want
• Since young people don’t have much money, it’s okay to copy anything

If you want to use one program on thirty different computers, you should ?

• Purchase a site license or buy enough copies for every compute
• Buy two copies, in case one becomes damaged, and load it on all the computers
• Buy one copy and put it on all the computers
• Borrow it from another school, copy it, and send it back promptly

Which of the following would be considered ethical access of a computer database? 

• Going into the main office at school and changing your grades
• Using the computer catalog in the media center to search for a book
• Breaking into a government database and reading confidential information
• Changing a misspelled word on the school’s web site

All of the answers below are advantages to buying your own software EXCEPT ?

• Having instruction manuals or documentation.
• Getting expert help from the software company
• Giving free copies to your friends
• Having the personal satisfaction of doing what is ethical and legal.

Upon walking into Mr. Johnson’s workroom, Daryl saw a test for tomorrow on the computer screen. Which of the following can Daryl ethically do ?

• Correct obvious errors on the test to help Mr. Johnson avoid embarrassment.
• Read the questions as a study guide.
• Add a few well-chosen questions that Mr. Johnson left out
• Leave the room without reading the test questions