"Ethics", "Personal behaviors that build responsibility and trust. Computer ethics requires more than just avoiding unlawful acts but also upholding standards such as confidentiality, human dignity, civility, and property rights." "Artificial Intelligence", "An area of computer science that focuses on intelligent machines." "Intellectual Property", "Content that is owned by a copyright holder." "Dark Web", "A network of encrypted content that allows users to engage in untraceable activity." "Green Computing", "Environmentally sound policies that prescribe energy efficiency, recycling, and eco-friendly disposal of electronic equipment." "Ergonomics", "The study of how people function most effectively in their work environment." "Blue Light", "A range of the visible light spectrum, typically used to refer to light emitted from electronic devices, which can lead to eyestrain, headaches, fatigue, and long-term vision problems." "Cyberloafing", "Employees using their company's internet connection for personal use on company time." "Employee Monitoring", "Observing and recording the activities of employees, sometimes without their direct consent." "Net Neutrality", "A government policy that required Internet Service Providers to allow equal access to all web content." "Predictive Policing", "Law enforcement practice that involves analyzing data from traffic cameras, surveillance footage, and social media postings for the purpose of preventing crimes before they are actually committed." "Hacktivism", "Malicious attacks on networks and websites for the purpose of promoting social change, regarded by some as civil disobedience and others as cyberterrorism." "Doxing", "Publishing the private contact information of one's political opponents online." "Ethics/Confidentiality", "Protecting confidential data and information." "Ethics/Human Dignity", "Respecting the privacy and dignity of other human beings." "Ethics/Civility", "Observing rules of "netiquette" that promote online civility." "Ethics/Property Rights", "Refusing to violate the intellectual property rights of others." "A code of ethics", "A set of rules or standards you adopt that dictate how you act. As you work with computers, you will be required to make moral decisions in a variety of situations with many degrees of complexity. Therefore, your code of ethics cannot prescribe actions for every possible situation. Instead, it should identify general principles of proper behavior that can be applied to many situations." "Ethics/Values", "These provide the basis for your code of ethics. They identify the beliefs and ideals that guide your actions as you work with computers and interact with others." "Ethics/Principles", "These are the fundamental truths or rules that support your personal values. Principles should be focused on honesty, integrity, and respect for others." "Ethics/Personal Responsibility", "This reinforces your adherence to your values and principles. In essence, defining a personal responsibility dictates how you will act even if no one is watching." "Ethics/Legal Compliance", "This involves obeying laws that regulate how computers are used. For example, installing key-logger software on your instructor's computer to obtain her password is a violation of the law, which could subject you to prosecution. Some laws and regulations may require you to report unlawful acts that you see others commit." "Net Nutrality from 2010 to 2018", "The Federal Communications Commission of the United States (FCC) advocated a policy of net neutrality. This policy essentially required Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to allow equal access to all web content. ISPs were not allowed to block specific websites, throttle the speed of particular web services, or give preferential treatment to websites or services who were willing to pay a higher premium for faster access." "2018 to present Net Nutrality", "In 2018, the FCC reversed their policy on net neutrality, arguing that the government should not be in the business of regulating high-speed internet services. People who support this decision suggest that less regulation will inevitably lead to greater innovation, better overall access speeds, and lower premiums. Net neutrality advocates, however, worry that the internet will no longer be a level playing field if broadband service providers have the power to block or limit access to some sites and services."
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