EC- Ethical Connection Overview

Ethical Connection

Introduction

Making ethical decisions occurs often. Determining if an action is legal or confirming that the decision aligns with policies will assist you in making wise choices. Society has benefited from computers, but some individuals use computers to gain unauthorized access to your documents. You frequently type personal information in forms on the websites you visit. You can secure your personal information by determining who can access your information and establishing how the information will be used. Setting secure passwords will prohibit thieves from accessing your devices. Computers are also used to obtain data for reports and projects. Citing resources used is important. It is also important that you do not violate the copyright of owners of original works by using images that you did not create without obtaining permission.

In this final module we will focus on the importance of understanding how to appropriately use your ethical mindset to maintain good digital citizenship.

Module Lessons Preview

In this module, we will study the following topics:

Ethical vs Unethical Hacker

You will learn about the ethics and legality around hacking, specifically the differences between black hat and white hat hackers and the potential impact.

 Practice of Ethical Decision Making

Learn what copyright laws are and why they are important in ethical decision making.

 Cyberbullying Lesson

You will learn about cyberbullying and the impact it has on society.

Key Terms

Cybersecurity- the protection of computer systems, networks, and data from digital attacks.

Hacker- Someone who seeks to break through defenses and exploit weaknesses in computer systems or networks.

Ethical (White Hat) Hacker- Have permission to hack a system.

Unethical (Black Hat) Hacker- Break into secure networks to destroy, modify, or steal data.

Ethics-The principles for judging right and wrong.

Cyberbullying - Use of electronic communication to harass or target someone.

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