Case Studies in Information Technology Ethics

Abstract

1. Frameworks for Ethical and Policy Analysis. 2. Free Expression in Cyberspace. Excerpts from the Children's Internet Protection Act of 2000 (CHIPA). Multnomah Public Library et al. v. U.S. Censorship at New England University. Jake Baker. Encryption Source Code and the First Amendment. CompuServe Deutschland. Veil of Censorship. 3. Intellectual Property Issues I: Software Ownership. Piracy on the Internet. It's Never Right to Copy Software. Whose Program is This? Doric Conversion Technologies, Inc. Software Compatibility and Reverse Engineering. 4. Intellectual Property Issues II: Digital Music, Interconnectivity, and Trespass. The Napster Case. Ditto.com. Ticketmaster v. Microsoft. Metatags and Search Engine Baiting. Spiders at the Auction. 5. Privacy and Information Process. Consumer Privacy. The Lotus Marketplace: Households Product Controversy. Toysmart.com and the Fate of its Customer List. Privacy Pressures: The Use of Web Bugs at HomeConnection. Workplace Privacy. E-Mail Privacy at Johnson & Dresser. The Topper Travel Agency. Privacy and Public Safety. The FBI's Carnivore Technology. Crypto Wars. 6. Security and Cybercrime. The Disgruntled Consultant. Security Breach at IKON. A Harmless Prank. Interview with a Hacker. The Case of Craig Neidorf. Hacktivism. 7. Liability, Reliability, and Safety Issues. Prodigy Services Co. and Bulletin Board Liability. The Therac-25. NCR's Warehouse Manager. Intel's Pentium Chip Product Controversy. Sun's Server Problems. The Product Manager. Chicago. 8. Fair Competition and Access Issues. Microsoft Corporation (A): The United States of America v. Microsoft. Microsoft Corporation (B): Windows XP. The AOL Time Warner Merger. AT&T and the City of Portland. Note on the Digital Divide. Bibliography. Index.

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