Computer Ethics And Crime
Submitted by on January 1, 1997
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Introduction
Legality, piracy, ethics, effects, moral dilemmas, motives, age, involvement, types -
encryption are all main issues in Computer Crimes in todays world. How do we determine
someone fate? Computer crime has become such a hot topic in the media since the middle
of the 1980's. By now most of us would have probably recognize the names of some of
the prominent "hackers" such as Kevin Mitnick or Robert Morris, which I will touch upon
their crimes. These hackers or more appropriately "crackers" have been both vilified and
herofied by the media and the computer field. Some of these criminals have been made
out to be modern day Robin Hoods, or cyberpunks or whatever. I however disagree with
them, and feel as a member of the computer community their actions are irresponsible.
Kevin Mitnick is a well...