The document discusses several topics related to information ethics including intellectual property, privacy, trust, and information security. It describes laws and regulations that have been developed to protect consumer privacy such as HIPAA and FTC guidelines. It also discusses the need for organizations to establish information policies and security practices to responsibly manage data and protect against threats from both outside and inside sources.

1. Information Ethics Chapter 4

2. Laws & Ethics

4. As a result, several technology-related issues arise! Intellectual Property Intangible creative work that is embodied in physical form Copyright The legal protection afforded an expression of an idea Fair Use Doctrine In certain situations, its legal to use copyrighted material Pirated Software Unauthorized use, duplication, distribution, or sale of copyrighted software Counterfeit Software Software that is manufactured to look like the real thing and sold as such

18. Email at Work…Private? Email in the workplace is not Private! This means that any email sent over your companies LAN and processed through a company owned computers is subject to monitoring…. This also includes emails through web-based email accounts such as Yahoo!, Gmail, etc… All Iming is also subject to monitoring Email Privacy Policy Details the extent to which email messages may be read by others