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Hands are shown typing on a backlit keyboard to communicate with a computer. Cyberethics is "a branch of ethics concerned with behavior in an online environment". [1] In another definition, it is the "exploration of the entire range of ethical and moral issues that arise in cyberspace" while cyberspace is understood to be "the electronic worlds made visible by the Internet."
Bug poaching uses unethical behavior in requesting a ransom, however uses the technique of alerting the company which is often used by ethical hackers. It therefore has a few attributes of each hat, fitting at least one definition of grey-hat.
Computer ethics is a part of practical philosophy concerned with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct. [1]Margaret Anne Pierce, a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computers at Georgia Southern University has categorized the ethical decisions related to computer technology and usage into three primary influences: [2]
The ethical questions that are exacerbated by the ways in which technology extends or curtails the power of individuals—how standard ethical questions are changed by the new powers. In the former case, ethics of such things as computer security and computer viruses asks whether the very act of innovation is an ethically right or wrong act.
The Menlo Report is a report published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, Cyber Security Division that outlines an ethical framework for research involving Information and Communications Technologies (ICT). [1] The 17-page report [2] was published on August 3, 2012.
The issues of security and privacy commonly overlap in the field of information, due to the interconnectedness of online research and the development of Information Technology (IT). [24] Some of the areas surrounding security and privacy are identity theft, online economic transfers, medical records, and state security. [25]
A black hat (black hat hacker or blackhat) is a computer hacker who violates laws or ethical standards for nefarious purposes, such as cybercrime, cyberwarfare, or malice.. These acts can range from piracy to identity th
Social engineering raises the question of whether our decisions will be accurately informed if our primary information is engineered and biased. [3] Social engineering attacks have been increasing in intensity and number, cementing the need for novel detection techniques and cyber security educational programs. [4]