Liv2 - Social Issues Involving Computers
Computers, Work and Health
Stress Related Concerns:
Layoff or Reassignment
Fear of Falling Behind
Burnout
Ergonomics Related Concerns:
Display Devices
Keyboards
Work Space Design
Environment Related Concerns:
Power Use
Pollution
Computer Crime
Types of Computer Crime:
Data Diddling
Trojan Horse
Spoofing
Salami Shaving
Trapdoors
Logic and Time Bombs
Computer Viruses Eavesdropping (Sniffer Programs')
Cellular Phone Fraud
Software Piracy
Hacking
Counterfeiting
Internet-Related Crimes
Minimizing Computer Crime:
Assess Risks
Have a Recovery Plan
Hire Trustworthy People
Beware of Malcontents
Separate Employee Functions
Restrict System Use
Password Protect Programs and Data
Build Firewalls
Secure Transmissions with Encryption
Use Crime-Prevention Software
Devise Staff Controls
Monitor Important System Transactions
Conduct Regular Audits
Educate Employees
Crime Legislation:
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1984
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986
Computer Abuse Amendments Act (1994)
National Information Infrastructure
Protection Act (1996)
No Electronic Theft (NET) Act (1998)
Identify Theft and Assumption Deterrence
Act of 1998
USA Patriot Act (USAPA) (2001)
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (2002)
Homeland Security Act (2002)
Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) (2003)
PROTECT Act (2003)
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act
(FACTA) (2003)
Makes it a crime to break into
computers owned by the federal
government.
Amends the 1984 law to include
federally regulated financial
institutions.
Amends the Computer Fraud and Abuse
Act of 1984 to include viruses and
other harmful code.
Amends the Computer Fraud and Abuse
Act of 1984 to punish information
theft crossing state lines and
crack down on network trespassing.
Expands computer piracy laws to
include distribution of copyrighted
materials over the Internet.
Makes it a federal crime to
knowingly use someone else’s means
of identification, such as name,
Social Security Number, or credit
card, to commit any unlawful
activity.
Grants federal authorities expanded
surveillance and intelligence
gathering powers, such as
broadening the ability of federal
agents to obtain the real identity
of Internet users, intercept e-mail
and other types of Internet
communications, follow online
activity of suspects, expand their
wiretapping authority, and more.
Requires archiving a variety of
electronic records and protecting
the integrity of corporate
financial data.
Includes provisions to combat
cyberterrorism, including
protecting ISP’s against lawsuits
from customers for revealing
private information to law
enforcement agencies.
Includes a Security Rule that sets
minimum security standards to
protect health information stored
electronically.
Includes provisions to prohibit
virtual child pornography.
Amends the Fair Credit Reporting
Act (FCRA) to require, among other
things, that the three nationwide
Identity
(2004)
Theft Penalty Enhancement Act
Computers and Privacy
Privacy and Electronic Mail
Privacy and Marketing Databases
Caller Identification
Privacy Legislation
Ethical Issues Regarding Computers
consumer reporting agencies
(Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion)
provide to consumers, upon request,
a free copy of their credit report
once every 12 months.
Adds extra years to prison
sentences for criminals who use
identity theft (including the use
of stolen credit card numbers) to
commit other crimes, including
credit card fraud and terrorism.