Computer forensics has helped solve a number of criminal cases although a disproportional number of these cases have been for child porn, there are a few which were not. Of those non-child porn cases, one stands out, murder most foul. One murderer that would drive police and the FBI crazy for years until that fateful day that he made one mistake.
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IT Ethics in Pursuit of Political Revolutions
Today we start with the question “Is it ethical for IT vendors such as Google to promote the use of their information technology products in pursuit of political revolutions in various countries?” We will look at some IT venders and how they support political revolutions in the world to include not only how but why they support or do not support them. Continue reading Post ID 172
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Responsibility over violence in video games
Who is responsible for the violence in today’s video game and protecting our children from mental harm? Is it the video game makers or is it the governments responsibility, or should we just let the parents do their job in raising their kids and determine what is right or wrong? In the following paper I will try to put to you what I thing is right and wrong and who is responsible party in protecting the minds of young children.
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Yahoo, Email and Justin Ellsworth
Once upon a time, there was a marine named Justin Ellsworth who by all accounts was a good guy, up till that day that he was killed in the line of duty. So all the normal things happened after his death like the funeral, mourning and going through his things to determine what to save or toss out. Well as these things were happening Justin parents wanted to also save his email so that they could know there son better. This is where things got complicated, as Justin did not leave his password to his yahoo.com account or presumably, a provision in his will for his email accounts. (Monitor, 2005)
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Work-Life Balance
The question I want to put in front of you today is “Is it ethical for employers to use information technologies to extend work into employees’ home lives? What are the most ethically responsible employee responses to these pressures?” How persuasive is the move of technology in to our home lives? In addition, how do we deal with it and what should our response be to our employers?
