This textbook offers an accessible introduction to the topic of
cybersecurity ethics. The second edition has been revised and updated,
and contains new chapters on social justice, AI, and Big Data.
The book is split into three parts. Part I provides an introduction to
the field of ethics, philosophy, and philosophy of science, three
ethical frameworks - virtue ethics, utilitarian ethics, and
communitarian ethics - and the notion of ethical hacking. Part II
applies these frameworks to particular issues within the field of
cybersecurity, including privacy rights, surveillance, and intellectual
property. The third part concludes by exploring current codes of ethics
used in cybersecurity, with chapters on artificial intelligence, social
diversity, Big Data, and cyberwarfare. The overall aims of the book are
to:
- Provide ethical frameworks to aid decision-making
- Present the key ethical issues in relation to computer security
- Highlight the connection between values and beliefs and the
professional code of ethics
The textbook also includes three different features to aid students:
"Going Deeper" features provide background on individuals, events, and
institutions in cybersecurity; "Critical Issues" features contemporary
case studies; and "Tech Talks" contain features that assume some
familiarity with technological developments.
The book will be of much interest to students of cybersecurity,
cyberethics, hacking, surveillance studies, ethics, and information
science.
