Difference between revisions of "Networks - Social & Ethical Issues"
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=== Reliability === | === Reliability === | ||
| − | * | + | * being disconnected from others |
=== Integrity === | === Integrity === | ||
| − | * | + | * hackers changing messages |
=== Security === | === Security === | ||
| − | * | + | * packet sniffing credit card numbers |
=== Privacy & Anonymity === | === Privacy & Anonymity === | ||
| − | * | + | * information over a network should still be kept private |
=== Authenticity === | === Authenticity === | ||
| − | * | + | * message received is truly sent by the original who sent it |
=== Intellectual Property === | === Intellectual Property === | ||
Revision as of 13:17, 25 September 2008
Contents
Directions
Below is a list of social and ethical issues concerning networks (LANs and WANs). As a class, we will build the list, and you may contribute to the list individually too.
Reliability
- being disconnected from others
Integrity
- hackers changing messages
Security
- packet sniffing credit card numbers
Privacy & Anonymity
- information over a network should still be kept private
Authenticity
- message received is truly sent by the original who sent it
Intellectual Property
- insert issue here
Equality of access
- insert issue here
Control
- insert issue here
Globalization and cultural diversity
- insert issue here
Policies and standards
- insert issue here
People and machines
- insert issue here
