Computer ethics and C Guide - Resources and Review

Aims to undertake research and provide teaching, consultancy, and advice to individuals, communities, organisations, and governments at local, national, and international levels on the impact of computing and related technologies on society and its citizens. Includes several papers written by centre members.
 
An alliance of computer scientists and others concerned about the impact of computer technology on society. It aims to influence decisions regarding the development and use of computers so that they reflect basic values and priorities.
 
A non
profit civil liberties organisation working in the public interest to protect privacy, free expression, and access to public resources and information online, as well as to promote responsibility in new media.
 
Electronic book about trouble in cyberspace: specifically, about events in 1990, when there was a nationwide crackdown on illicit computer hackers, with arrests, criminal charges, and confiscation of data and equipment all over the USA.
 
Document offering guidelines for use of Internet services, intended to help users to realise the capabilities of the Internet and be responsible in how they access or transmit information through the Internet. Topics include electronic mail, telnet, FTP, discussion groups, the World Wide Web, and the Ten Commandments for Computer Ethics.
 
An international scientific and educational organisation founded in 1947 and dedicated to advancing the art, science, engineering, and application of information technology, serving both professional and public interests by fostering the open interchange of information and by promoting the highest professional and ethical standards.
 
An electronic library of information relating to computers and issues of academic freedom.
 
Project which aims to promote the re
use and sharing of software under open source licences within the UK academic community. Outlines the motivations behind opensource.ac.uk and lists activities in progress.
 
A weekly newsletter that looks beyond the generally recognised risks of computer use such as privacy violations, unequal access, censorship, and dangerous computer glitches. It seeks especially to address deeper levels which semiconsciously shape technology and are shaped by it.
 
Resources on business ethics, biomedical ethics, computer and information ethics, media ethics, professional ethics, science and technology ethics.
 
A bibliography of books on the social, cultural, political, economic, business, literary, legal, and religious aspects of networking and computing published in English in 1996 and 1997. It does not include mainly technical books, works of fiction, or directories of online resources.
 
CDT's mission is to develop and advocate public policies that advance constitutional civil liberties and democratic values in new computer and communications technologies. Includes news, issues and publications.
 
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