Information Technology Policy, Ethics, and Social Responsibility

Catalog description

Explores the policy choices, ethical issues, and legal obligations faced by organizations in the information age. Topics include intellectual property, freedom of expression, privacy, national security, impact of information technology (IT) on the work and home lives of employees, and ethical codes of conduct for IT professionals. Intended to sensitize IT managers and professionals to the issues that arise when doing business in an interconnected world and to develop an understanding of how to ethically and legally operate and use modern computer systems and networks.