Description
Information technology has revolutionized the way we conduct business. This has created many unforeseen circumstances that necessitate new legal and ethical considerations. Important issues like privacy, free speech, and protection of intellectual property have taken on new meaning and significance in the information age. This course is intended to help deal with those circumstances that could lead to legal or ethical complications.
Objectives:
• Recognize and outline the main areas of ethical concern in the IT industry
• Discuss the societal impact of information technology and the influence of ethical behavior (or the lack thereof) on the way business is conducted
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the mechanisms in place for dealing with ethical issues in IT
• Outline and discuss the main areas of law that pertain to the Internet
• Explain how those laws apply to the process of creating web sites and projects for the web
• Explain how those laws apply to the process