Includes bibliographical references and index.

An overview of ethics -- Computer & Internet crime -- Organization privacy -- Intellectual property -- Ethics of IT organization -- Impact of IT on quality of life.

"This reference text introduces concepts of computer and internet crime, ethics in information technology, and privacy techniques. It comprehensively covers important topics including ethical consideration in decision making, security attacks, identification of theft, strategies for consumer profiling, types of intellectual property rights, issues related to intellectual property, process and product quality, software quality assurance techniques, elements of an ethical organization, telemedicine, and electronic health records. The text will serve as a useful text for senior undergraduate and graduate students in interdisciplinary areas including computer science, information technology, electronics, and communications engineering, and electrical engineering"-- Provided by publisher.