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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherElsevier Science & Technology Books
ISBN-101931836140
ISBN-139781931836142
eBay Product ID (ePID)30518069
Product Key Features
Number of Pages500 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameIt Ethics Handbook: : Right and Wrong for It Professionals
SubjectBusiness Ethics, Computer Science, Security / General, Interactive & Multimedia, Information Technology
Publication Year2004
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaComputers, Business & Economics
AuthorCynthia Welti, Cynthia Madden, Stephen Northcutt
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight32.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal174.9/004
SynopsisThe target audience for this book is any IT professional responsible for designing, configuring, deploying or managing information systems. This audience understands that the purpose of ethics in information security is not just morally important; it equals the survival of their business. A perfect example of this is Enron. Enron's ultimate failure due to a glitch in the ethics systems of the business created the most infamous example of an ethics corporate breakdown resulting in disaster. Ethics is no longer a matter of morals anymore when it comes to information security; it is also a matter of success or failure for big business., The target audience for this book is any IT professional responsible for designing, configuring, deploying or managing information systems. This audience understands that the purpose of ethics in information security is not just morally important; it equals the survival of their business. A perfect example of this is Enron. Enron's ultimate failure due to a glitch in the ethics systems of the business created the most infamous example of an ethics corporate breakdown resulting in disaster. Ethics is no longer a matter of morals anymore when it comes to information security; it is also a matter of success or failure for big business. * This groundbreaking book takes on the difficult ethical issues that IT professional confront every day. * The book provides clear guidelines that can be readily translated into policies and procedures. * This is not a text book. Rather, it provides specific guidelines to System Administrators, Security Consultants and Programmers on how to apply ethical standards to day-to-day operations.