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Computational Trust applies the human notion of trust to the digital world, that is seen as malicious rather than cooperative. The expected benefits, according to Marsh et al., result in the use of others' ability through delegation, and in increased cooperation in an open and less protected environment.
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 Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics were created in 1992 by the Washington, D.C.–based Computer Ethics Institute. [1] The commandments were introduced in the paper "In Pursuit of a 'Ten Commandments' for Computer Ethics" by Ramon C. Barquin as a means to create "a set of standards to guide and instruct people in the ethical use of computers."
Bill Gates launched Microsoft's "Trustworthy Computing" initiative with a January 15, 2002 memo, [10] referencing an internal whitepaper by Microsoft CTO and Senior Vice President Craig Mundie. [11]
Information ethics has been defined as "the branch of ethics that focuses on the relationship between the creation, organization, dissemination, and use of information, and the ethical standards and moral codes governing human conduct in society". [1]
A code of practice is adopted by a profession (or by a governmental or non-governmental organization) to regulate that profession. A code of practice may be styled as a code of professional responsibility, which will discuss difficult issues and difficult decisions that will often need to be made, and then provide a clear account of what behavior is considered "ethical" or "correct" or "right ...
The Trusted Computing Group is a group formed in 2003 as the successor to the Trusted Computing Platform Alliance which was previously formed in 1999 to implement Trusted Computing concepts across personal computers. [2] Members include Intel, AMD, IBM, Microsoft, and Cisco.
Wolfdale — code name for a processor from Intel; Wolverine — Red Hat Linux 7.0.91; Wombat — Arch Linux 0.7-beta1; Wombat 33 — Apple Macintosh Quadra 800; Wonderboy — Trustix Secure Linux 2.2-beta1; Woodcrest — Intel Xeon 5100 series processors; Woody — Debian GNU/Linux 3.0; Wren4 — Seagate 4.2 GB 1.6" 5400 rpm disk