Assignment: ISSUES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Question 1
(a) IBM's T. J. Watson Laboratory is working on software called the Artificial Passenger. Suppose you're driving alone to a far away destination. The Artificial Passenger will engage you in conversation and analyze your responses. For example, the program may ask you, "Who was the first person you ever dated?" If your response is mumbled, incorrect, or even just too slow in coming, the program may sound an alarm, roll down a window, or start music playing. It may even suggest you pull over or find a hotel at which to spend the night.
Discuss possible benefits and risks associated with IBM's Artificial Passenger.
(b) Explain how a computer-related career, such as programming or system administration, is similar and dis-similar to a fully developed profession, such as medicine?
Question 2
(a) Describe the Daniel Solove's taxonomy of privacy. Give examples of activities conducted by government agencies falling into each of these categories.
(b) Discuss the main moral dimensions of an information society and describe specific principles for conduct that can be used to guide ethical decisions.
Question 3
(a) Describe eight ethical theories / eight frameworks for moral decision-making.
(b) Describe the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Question 4
(a) Discuss the principal categories of users of digital rights management systems.
(b) Describe the phenomenon of Digital Divide and adduce evidence of its existence.
(c) Present a critique of the digital divide argument.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.