03913nam a22005175i 4500001001800000003000900018005001700027007001500044008004100059020001800100024003500118050001200153072001600165072002300181072001500204100007800219245014400297250001800441264006900459300006500528336002600593337002600619338003600645347002400681490005700705505045800762520159801220650003602818650004902854650001502903650001702918650002602935650002102961650004302982650003203025650003003057650002603087650002103113650002603134710003403160773002603194776003603220776003603256830005703292856004603349978-3-031-52664-0DE-He21320251030111740.0cr nn 008mamaa240323s2024    sz |    s    |||| 0|eng d  a97830315266407 a10.1007/978-3-031-52664-02doi 4aK564.C6 7aUBL2bicssc 7aCOM0000002bisacsh 7aUBL2thema1 aO'Regan, Gerard.eauthor.4aut4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut10aEthical and Legal Aspects of Computingh[electronic resource] :bA Professional Perspective from Software Engineering /cby Gerard O'Regan.  a1st ed. 2024. 1aCham :bSpringer Nature Switzerland :bImprint: Springer,c2024.  aXXV, 257 p. 49 illus., 41 illus. in color.bonline resource.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  atext filebPDF2rda1 aUndergraduate Topics in Computer Science,x2197-17810 a1. Introduction to Ethics and the Law in Computing -- 2. A Short History of Ethics -- 3. Professional Responsibility of Computer Professionals -- 4. Ethical Software Engineering -- 5. Ethical and Legal Aspects of Data Science -- 6. Ethical Social Media -- 7. Ethics and AI -- 8. Introduction to Law -- 9. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Outsourcing -- 10. Intellectual Property Law -- 11. E-commerce Law -- 12. Cybercrime and Cybersecurity -- 13. Epilogue.  aThis essential textbook presents an overview of the critically important ethical and legal issues that arise in the computing field and provides a professional perspective from software engineering. The author gained exposure to these aspects of computing while working as a software engineer at Motorola in Ireland, where he coordinated the patent programme and worked with several software suppliers. Topics and features: Presents a broad overview of ethics and the law Includes key learning topics, summaries, and review questions in each chapter, together with a useful glossary Discusses the professional responsibility of computer professionals Explores ethics in various civilisations and religious traditions Discusses ethical software engineering and ethical outsourcing Considers what is fair and ethical in data science Describes ethical challenges that arise in social media and the AI field Reviews intellectual property including patents, copyright and trademarks This practical and easy-to-follow textbook/reference is ideal for computer science students seeking to understand legal and ethical aspects of computing. The text also serves as a concise self-study primer for software engineers and software managers. Dr. Gerard O’Regan is an international lecturer in Maths/Computing with research interests in software quality and software process improvement, mathematical approaches to software quality, and the history of computing. He has authored several books in the Mathematics and Computing fields with Springer, including the bestselling, A Brief History of Computing. 0aComputersxLaw and legislation. 0aInformation technologyxLaw and legislation. 0aComputers. 0aProfessions. 0aSoftware engineering. 0aBusiness ethics. 0aTechnologyxMoral and ethical aspects.14aLegal Aspects of Computing.24aThe Computing Profession.24aSoftware Engineering.24aBusiness Ethics.24aEthics of Technology.2 aSpringerLink (Online service)0 tSpringer Nature eBook08iPrinted edition:z978303152663308iPrinted edition:z9783031526657 0aUndergraduate Topics in Computer Science,x2197-178140uhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52664-0