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COMPUTER ETHICS
AND
LEGAL ISSUES
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COMPUTER ISSUES
Cyber Law
Privacy Computer Crime
Intellectual Property(IP)
Ethics on computer
ISSUES
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ETHICS IN GENERAL
A guideline is needed to stop the current
technology product from being exploited

Replicating
original CDs
Selling as pirated
software

Example Unethical
behavior

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Analysis of the nature and social impact of computer
technology
Corresponding formulation and justification of
policies for the ethical use of such technology
COMPUTER ETHICS
Computer ethics is a system of moral
standards or value uses as a guideline for computer
user
Definition
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP)
Combines the traditional core of rights covered by:-

Patent
Trademark
Copyright law


Work created by inventors, authors and artist
Definition
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PRIVACY
Protection of data owned by an individual
or corporate entity
Refers to data and information
COMPUTER CRIME
Any criminal activity that is related to the use of
computer
Any illegal act involving a computer
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CYBER LAW
Any laws relating to protecting the internet and other
online communications technologies

Information and database in the internet needs to be
protected and secure against abuses.

The security and privacy of the data on the internet is
provided cyber law


Definition
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10 COMMANDMENT OF COMPUTER
ETHICS
United States Institute of computer ethics
has come out with the ten commandment
of computer ethics


This principles consider the effective code of
conducts for the proper use of information
technology
10 Commandment Of Computer Ethics
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10 COMMANDMENT
1. You shall not use a computer to harm other people

2. Not interfere with other peoples computer work

3. Not snoop around in the other peoples computer
files

4. Not use a computer to steal

5. Not use a computer to bear false witness



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6. Not copy or use proprietary software for which
you have not paid

7. Not use other peoples computer resources
without authorization or proper compensation

8. Not appropriate other peoples intellectual output

9. Think about the social consequences of the
program you are writing or the system you are
designing

10. Always use computer in ways that ensure
consideration and respect for your fellow humans


10 Commandment Of Computer Ethics
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ETHICAL AND UNETHICAL
COMPUTER CODE OF
CONDUCT
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UNETHICAL COMPUTER CODE
OF CONDUCT
Example:

- Modifying certain information on the internet,
affecting the accuracy of the information

- Selling information to other parties without the
owners permission

- Using information without authorization

- Involvement in stealing software

- Invasion of privacy





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Example:

- Sending warning about viruses to other computer
Users

- Asking permission before sending any business
advertisements to others

- Using information with authorization



ETHICAL COMPUTER CODE OF CONDUCT
Ethical And Unethical
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ETHICS AND LAW
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Moral philosophy
where a person makes a specific
moral choice and sticks to it
Computing
Moral guidelines to refer to when
using computer and computer networks.
Includes the internet
Ethics And Law

ETHICS

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Legal system comprising of rules and principle

Govern the affairs of community

Control by a political authority

In era of technology, computer laws is needed
to clarify good or action that fall under the
computer law

Computer law refers to all areas in law that
requires and understanding the computer technology

Ethics And Law

LAW

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Why we need
ethic and law
in computing?
1) Respecting ownership
Not stealing other peoples work either
by duplicating or distributing it
2) Respecting privacy
Refraining ourselves from reading other
people mails or files without their
permission
3) Respecting property
Tempering and changing electronic
information is disrespect
for other people property
Ethics And Law
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SIMILARITIES BETWEEN
ETHICS AND LAWS
1. To guide user from misusing computers

2. Create a healthy computer society

3. To prevent any crime

Ethics And Law
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
ETHICS AND LAW
Ethics And Law
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ETHICS LAW
Guideline Control

Moral standards Judicial standards
Free to follow Must follow
No punishments Penalties, punishment
Universals Depends on country
Produce ethical, computer
user
Prevent misusing of computer
Immoral
Crime
Differences :
Ethics And Law
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INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY (IP)
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INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
(IP)


In our daily life, your school beg, shoes and even
your socks are protected by IP


Work created by
inventors, authors and
artist

These work are unique and
have value in the market place

Intellectual Property (IP)
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INTELECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Ideas

Unique names

Literary creations

Inventions

Business models

Industrial process

Computer program code



Intellectual Property (IP)
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INTELECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION
TYPES
i) Patents for inventions

Utility, design or plant patents that protect
invention and improvements to existing
inventions

ii) Trademarks for brand identity

Words, names, symbols, devices and images
that represent products, goods or services

Intellectual Property (IP)
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INTELECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION
iii) Design for product appearance

Literary and artistic material, music, films,
sound recordings and broadcasts, including
software and multimedia

iv) Copyright for material

The features of, in particular, the lines, colors,
shape, texture or material of the product itself
or its ornamentation

Intellectual Property (IP)
TYPES
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CONCLUSION????
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