Ethics and professionalism in computing - examples from Facebook and Google

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Ethics and Professionalism in Computing

DC201

Facebook and Google

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Gaffar Rahmadi Achda

2012

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Abstrak………………………………………………………………………………….        3

Introduction…………………………………………………………………………..        3

Property….…………………………………………………………………………….        3

Privacy…………………………………………………………………………………..        4

Anonymity…………………………………………………………………………….        5

Liability………………………………………………………………………………….        7

Security………………………………………………………………………………….        8

Regulation……………………………………………………………………………..        9

Access and equity………………………………………………………………….        11

Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………..        11

References…………………………………………………………………………….        12

ABSTRACT

All organization who work with computers have to create system and codes of conduct that ensure, as much as possible, that business activities are undertaken ethically. This assessment will outline about the organzational and system in place to ensure that the ethical issues of the following are addressed.

INTRODUCTION

Facebook and Google are two of the famous online organization around the world. They grow big and bigger every day. Despite of that, Facebook and Google have ethical issues in their organization regarding of their policies. They try their best to decrease the problem about ethical issues with renew their policy every year. In 2007, Facebook made controversial issues regarding of their advertisement systems named Beacon. Beacon created considerable controversy soon after it was launched, due to privacy concerns. Beacon created considerable controversy soon after it was launched, due to privacy concerns. After 2 years operation, on September 21, 2009, Facebook announced that it would shut down the service. Since the controversy was shut down, Facebook always mantains their privacy policy to make it better for user.

  1. Property

FACEBOOK

Facebook is committed to protecting the intellectual property of third parties. On this page, rights holders will find information regarding how to report copyright and other intellectual property infringements by people posting content on Facebook and answers to some frequently asked questions regarding Facebook policies.

If you are concerned about the removal of your content, you may file a counter-notice. You can do so through the email notification you received, or in the warning at the top of your home page.

To report an infringement of a copyright or other intellectual property right (for example, trademark) user can fill out an automated IP infringement form. This form is the fastest way to report any type of infringement.

GOOGLE

Google strongly supports intellectual property and copyright law, which are essential to both rewarding creators and supporting the free flow of information.

Intellectual property (IP) laws are essential for ensuring that innovators are rewarded for their work and that incentives exist for people and companies to develop new ideas, technologies, and products. Intellectual property rights are not absolute. Maintaining the right balance of protection is particularly important to the Internet economy, including rights and limitations for copyright, trademark and patent.

Fair use is critical to the Internet – in fact, the very existence of blogs, videos, and various other forms of online communication, information sharing and collaboration hinges on fair use. Even search engines could not exist today without the fair use principles that are so deeply ingrained in American law.

  1. Privacy

FACEBOOK

Like the other Website, Facebook have Privacy Policy to make users feel safety to using Facebook. They designed their Privacy Policy to make important disclosures about how a user  can use Facebook to share with others and how they  collect and can use user’s content and information.  They  encourage user to read the Privacy Policy, and to use it to help make informed decisions.

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In a Privacy Policy page, they explain about information they receive and how it is used, sharing and how to control it, minors and safety and other things user need to know.

GOOGLE

Google have privacy policy to make user feel comfortable and secure. There are many different ways you can use Google services – to search for and share information, to communicate with other people or to create new content. When you share information with Google, for example by creating a Google Account, Google can make those services even better – to show you more relevant search ...

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