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Arjun Publishing House Information Technology-International Issues by T M Samuel and M Samuel
Information and communication technology (ICT) has become one of the basic building blocks of modern society. Today vast majority of people depend to some extent on ICT as part of their work, whether in research, education or administration. Many countries now regard understanding ICT and mastering the basic skills and concepts of ICT as part of the core of education, alongside reading, writing and numeracy. ICT permeates the business environment, it underpins the success of modern corporations, and it provides governments with an efficient infrastructure. The importance of ICT in contemporary life today cannot be stated in a pleonastic fashion. Indeed, the knowledge economy is the cynosure of attention in not only western nations, but also developing countries. While ICT have become ubiquitous in day to day life, certain ethical issues specific to both quotidian life and the IT work place have also cropped up. Understanding and taking corrective steps to maintain and enhance social and ethical responsibility in the information age is important not only because of our increased dependence on ICT, but also because they pose complex challenges. This book gives an insight to the issues faced by the international society with the implementation and use of ICTs. It analyses the practical, moral, and legal implications associated with each issues. It also provides insight into many other topics of debate based on recent research in the field of information systems ethics and social responsibility. This book will be of interest to anyone concerned with how ICT plays its role in todays' technologically dependent society.