Title :
A Secret Sociotechnical System
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
Abstract :
In light of the recent furor over the US government´s IT surveillance techniques--ignited by Edward Snowden, who gave details of ongoing operations that deal with email and telephone communications--Keith Miller explores ideas relevant to the case. In particular, he reviews issues that are important for IT professionals concerned with the ethical ramifications of their work.
Keywords :
ethical aspects; social aspects of automation; IT surveillance technique; US government; United States; email communication; ethical ramification; information technology; secret sociotechnical system; telephone communication; Government policies; Information technology; Law; Privacy; Security; Sociotechnical systems; Surveillance; IT surveillance; ethics; information technology;
Journal_Title :
IT Professional
DOI :
10.1109/MITP.2013.65
