Chapter 8

LEGAL AND ETHICAL USE OF TECHNOLOGY

ETHICAL USE OF SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY

ETHICS FOR COMPUTER USER:

• Use the computer  to help people and not to do harm
• Use your own or assigned computer unit and not to interfere with others work
• Use the computer using your own files and not to use other files.
• Use the computer to share information and not to steel others information
• Use the computer to spread truthful information and not to do character assassination.
• Use Software that are original and legal and not pirated
• Use others computer resources with permission and not to duplicate it without authorization.
• Use your own work and not the work of others
• Use the computers that shows respect and consideration for other people and not to do cyber bullying
• Create programs or software having in mind its social impact and not for self-interest.

ETHICAL ISSUES IN TECHNOLOGY AND SOFTWARE

UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS AND USE HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, NETWORK, AND COMPUTER FILES.

1. Hardware theft and Vandalism

• Computer theft is stealing hardware and its devices
• Computer vandalism is the act of damaging or breaking the hardware-cutting the cables and wires, smashing the computer and its devices and deleting of software or computer files.

2. Software theft

• Software piracy is a form of software theft. This happens when a person copies illegally copyrighted software for personal or business use.

3. Information theft

• Information theft is a computer crime when one deliberately steals information for purposes of studying how to compete with other organizations and companies.

4. Malicious Acts in Software

• Spam- is an unwanted message being received through emails, discussion board’s text messages devices and others. 
• Phishing- is scam in which agent sends a legitimate –looking- email that attempts to steal personal and financial information
• Malware is a malicious software that cause harm to one and more computers
• Adware is software that incorporates the presentation of advertisement as condition for operating the software.

Acceptable and Unacceptable Uses of School Technology