Web and Information Security

Edited versions of selected papers from a 2002 IEEE COMPSAC workshop held in Oxford, UK, together with several additional papers on state- of-the-art topics, cover key developments, directions, and challenges for securing the semantic Web, managing and enforcing security policies, and securing emerging systems such as multimedia and collaborative networks. The audience for the text includes students in upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in information security that have a focus on Web security as well as technologists, researchers, managers, and developers who want o know more about emerging security technologies Information Security and Ethics: Social and Organizational Issues brings together examples of the latest research from a number of international scholars addressing a wide range of issues significant to this important and growing field of study. These issues are relevant to the wider society, as well as to the individual, citizen, educator, student and industry professional. With individual chapters focusing on areas including web accessibility; the digital divide; youth protection and surveillance; Information security; education; ethics in the Information professions and Internet voting; this book provides an invaluable resource for students, scholars and professionals currently working in Information Technology related areas "Information Security & Ethics: Social & Organizational Issues comprises a reference for students, teachers and researchers working in the fields of information ethics. It provokes debate on a range of topical social and ethical issues related to the uses of information and communication technologies within societies."--Jacket This chapter introduces ethical considerations that are especially relevant for the current networked world.