Ethics/Legal Issues/Cyber Security: Current Issues in Computing IT-IDT-4, IT-IDT-5,IT-DD-2,IT-WD-2

Current Issues for Careers in Computing

Standards:
IT-IDT-4 Identify, describe, evaluate, select and use appropriate technology.
IT-IDT-5 Understand, communicate, and adapt to a digital world.
IT-DD-2 Research, explain, and summarize current state of the web, functions of the web, and future trends emerging of
the web.
IT-WD-2 Plan, develop, implement, and resolve ethical issues involved in creating and publishing a web site.

Introduction: As with any powerful technology, computers can be used for good and bad intentions. The standards that determine
whether an action is good or bad are known as ethics. Computer ethics are the moral guidelines that govern the use of computers
and information systems. The areas of computer ethics are:

 unauthorized use of computers and networks

 software theft (piracy)
 information accuracy
 intellectual property rights
 codes of conduct
 information privacy
 green computing

Resources: www.thinglink.com
Research (Done Before Break) Directions: Using Internet search strategies, research one of the following topics to learn as much as
you can about the subject. Print out several article resources to take home with you. While at home: Write out 40 facts about this
event. Then write a page reflection on your findings by including the impact this issue has had to society. Turn this in for a grade.
Each student will then complete and present project to include at least 5 references to the topic.

Topics to Choose From

 Repetitive Stress Injuries  Copyright Laws

 Computer Vision Syndrome  Acceptance Use Policy
 Ergonomics  Fair Use Doctrine
 Intellectual Property Rights  Trademarks And Patents
 Junk Mail And Spam  Netiquette
 Identify Theft  Phishing
 Information Privacy  Cyberbullying
 Computer Security  Computer Addiction
 Spyware  Digital Forensics
 Software Piracy  Green Computing
 Computer Theft  Cloud Computing
 Computer Viruses

Rubric: Task Points

Written Facts—30 Facts 30
Include at least 5 references. **To be found week before
15
break.***
Grammatically correct and free of spelling errors 5
Reflection page on the impact to society 20
Name/Period/Date written at top. 5
References (Printed resources.) 15
Oral Presentation 10