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Computer Ethics: Living in IT Era

The document discusses computer ethics and preventive measures against cyber crimes. It outlines ten commandments of computer ethics and describes what constitutes a cyber crime. It provides tips for password protection, backing up data, and educating oneself on cyber security best practices.

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Computer Ethics: Living in IT Era

The document discusses computer ethics and preventive measures against cyber crimes. It outlines ten commandments of computer ethics and describes what constitutes a cyber crime. It provides tips for password protection, backing up data, and educating oneself on cyber security best practices.

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2021

Computer Ethics
Living in IT era
2021

Getting started with Computer Ethics


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Computer Ethics
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• Deals with how computing professionals


should make decisions regarding professional
and social conduct.
• The conceptual foundations of computer
ethics are investigated by information ethics.

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Ten Commandments of 2021

Computer Ethics
1. You shall not use a computer to harm other
people
- Intentionally interfering with other people’s
work
- Invading the privacy of individuals

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Ten Commandments of 2021

Computer Ethics
2. You shall not interfere with other people's
computer work
- Degrading or disrupting equipment, software, or
system performance.
- Using resources to interfere with the proper
operation of any computer, or destroy data.
- Intentionally interfering with other people’s work
- Invading the privacy of individuals

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Ten Commandments of 2021

Computer Ethics
3. You shall not snoop around in other people's
computer files.
- Using an account owned by another user, or
allowing another user to access your account.

- Invading the privacy of individuals

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Ten Commandments of 2021

Computer Ethics
4. You shall not use a computer to steal.
- Using resources in any manner that breaks
the law or violates company policy. This can
include the unauthorised copying or
transmission of software

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Ten Commandments of 2021

Computer Ethics
5. You shall not use a computer to bear false
witness.
- You should not be responsible for creating or
forwarding “chain” letters.
- You should not download, store, print, or
distributing files or messages that are profane,
obscene, threatening, or that use language that
offends or is aimed at degrading others.

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Ten Commandments of 2021

Computer Ethics
6. You shall not copy or use proprietary software
for which you have not paid.

- You should not use resources in any


manner that violates company policy or
breaks the law, including the Copyright,
Designs and Patents Act. This means that
you should not be copying or transmitting
software for which you do not have a licence

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Ten Commandments of 2021

Computer Ethics
7. You shall not use other people's computer
resources without authorisation or proper
compensation.
- You should not try to pass off information
obtained via the Internet or as part of your
working life as your own, you should always
give proper credit to the source.
- You should not post personal communication
without the original author’s consent.
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Ten Commandments of 2021

Computer Ethics
8. You shall not appropriate other people's
intellectual output.
- Posting personal communication without
the original author’s consent.
- Using information obtained through
network and computer resources without
giving proper credit to the source
(plagiarism).

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Ten Commandments of 2021

Computer Ethics
9. You shall think about the social
consequences of the program you are writing
or the system you are designing.
- Downloading, storing, printing, or
distributing files or messages that are
profane, obscene, threatening, or that use
language that offends or tends to degrade
others.

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Ten Commandments of 2021

Computer Ethics
10. You shall always use a computer in ways
that show consideration and respect for your
fellow humans.
- Downloading, storing, printing, or
distributing files or messages that contain
information considered dangerous to the
public at large.

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Getting started with Preventive Measures Against Cyber Crimes

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What is a Cyber Crime?
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- Criminal activity that either targets or


uses a computer, a computer network or a
networked device.
- Cybercrime is carried out by individuals
or organizations.

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Preventive Measures Against 2021

Cyber Crimes
- Educate yourself
- Don't open emails, attachments or links
from unknown sources
- Do not access any untrusted sites
- Do not expose your personal information
to websites where strangers can easily
access
- Scan any new downloaded or shared files
- Scan any removable medias before use
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- Use hard-to-guess passwords. Don’t use words


found in a dictionary. Remember that password
cracking tools exist
- Back-up your computer data on disks or CDs
often
- Don't share access to your computers with
strangers
- If you have a Wi-Fi network, password protect it
- Disconnect from the Internet when not in use
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Password Protection
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- Use Alphanumerical characters


- Symbols if allowed
- Minimum of 8 characters
- Combination must not be found in the
dictionary
- Applicable for
Connections
a. Local
b. Internet
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Back Up
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- Risk to your data


a. Hardware Failure
b. Software Failure
c. File System Corruption
d. Accidental Deletion
e. Virus Infection
f. Theft
g. Natural Disaster
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Questions??

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