In addition, actions many consider by their nature to be private, such as e-mail communications,
may in fact not enjoy the protection of the laws, if the communications occur at the workplace.
For people working with data resources, the ACM Code of Ethics prescribes a set of rules to fairly protect
individual privacy.
Encryption can be viewed as a matter of privacy rights. But privacy rights are not absolute, since there is
a tension between the individual??™s right to privacy, and others??™ need to know with whom they are interacting.
In the past, the US Government resisted the export of strong encryption technology, because the government
monitors certain communications for the purposes of insuring national security and prosecuting criminals. Since
1999, however, the government has withdrawn its export controls on encryption technology.
Viruses, worms and Trojan horses are misleading or malicious programs that can damage or subvert
a victim??™s computer. Whether the purpose of such a program is simply mischievous, or destructive, or criminal,
the law provides severe penalties of up to 20 years in prison for offenders. The ACM Code of Ethics clearly
rejects such behavior.
Hacker is a word meaning someone with great computer skills whose work contributes in an unusual way
to the industry.
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