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MIS 694 Cyber Ethics

With Information Technology playing an ever greater role in organizations, and the widespread availability of technology with the ability to collect and create information on everyone, many new ethical issues have been created. This course will frame many current ethic issues in IT and help the student develop methods of analyzing and dealing with these issues in real world situations. Topics may include issues such as privacy, copyright and intellectual property, employee monitoring approaches, multinational information flows, corporate intelligence and others. Hacking, computer security, viruses and other acts of destruction will be reviewed from an ethical perspective.
2 Graduate credits

Effective August 24, 2002 to present

Learning outcomes

General

  • Analyze and evaluate key ethical theories and frameworks in relation to information technology, including issues such as privacy, intellectual property, employee monitoring, and multinational information flows.
  • Assess real-world ethical dilemmas in cybersecurity by applying ethical theories, distinguishing between ethical and unethical hacking, and understanding the principles of 'ethical hacking' and penetration testing.
  • Differentiate between various types of hacking, such as nuisance hacking, activist hacking, criminal hacking, and cyber acts of war, and explain the ethical and legal boundaries associated with each.
  • Formulate organizational policies that address contemporary IT ethics issues, such as data privacy, corporate intelligence, and cybersecurity, while also considering relevant laws governing cyber operations and the use of cyber tools and techniques.
  • Evaluate the relationship between ethics and law by describing civil disobedience in relation to ethical hacking, understanding criminal penalties for unethical hacking, and identifying legal grey areas where regulations lag behind technological advancements.
  • Assess the ethical implications of emerging technologies in IT and cybersecurity, including the legal challenges they present, and propose solutions that align with both ethical principles and legal frameworks.

Fall 2025

Section Title Instructor books eservices
50 Cyber Ethics Creason, Steven B Books for MIS-694-50 Fall 2025 Course details for MIS-694-50 Fall 2025