Competencies

After you have read this chapter, you should be able to:

• Describe the most significant negative effects associated with computer technology.
• Discuss the privacy issues raised by the presence of large databases, electronic networks, the Internet, and the Web.
• Describe the security threats posed by computer criminals, computer crime, and other hazards.
• Discuss ways that individuals and organizations protect their security.
• Describe the common types of physical and mental risks associated with computer use and ways to protect yourself against these risks.
• Discuss what the computer industry is doing, and what you can do, to protect the environment.