2nd Reading Asignment

Computer security and computer ethics awareness : a component of management information system by Maslin Masrom and Zuraini Ismail

Source:
Masrom,Maslin. “Computer security and computer ethics awareness : a component of management information system” Information Technology, 2008. ITSim 2008. International Symposium on. Volume 3, 26-28 Aug. 2008 Page(s):1 -7. IEEE Xplore. Retrieved July 8, 2009
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Abstract

The article is about a study that examined the computer security and computer ethics among students of the College of Science and Technology, University Technology Malaysia. The sample population consisted of students who are either in computer science majors or non-majors. Results showed that majority of the students had a satisfactory awareness of computer security and computer ethics. There is also a difference in awareness level to computer security and ethics between computer science majors and non majors as well as between male and female in certain aspects.


Three things I’ve learned in the article

• Universities are among the least secure places in the world according to experts in the computer security discipline.
• There is a difference in awareness level to computer security and ethics between computer science majors and non majors as well as between male and female in certain aspects.
• Majority of computer users strongly support anti-virus software as a protection for computing systems and data. Also, the most unethical behavior is to use computer to harm other people.


Application

Computer security and ethics are vital aspects to any computer user. As a computer user for more than ten years, I have been practicing a number of ways to promote computer security. Installing anti-virus software is an important protective step in securing a computer. Password is also an effective way to secure unauthorized access to computer resources. It is also important to backup data for protection against intentional security attacks. Also, being guided by the commandment “Thou shall not use a computer to harm other people” makes me a responsible and accountable computer user.