KEY MESSAGE:In an era where information technology changes constantly, a thoughtful response to these rapid changes requires a basic understanding of IT history, an awareness of current issues, and a familiarity with ethics.Ethics for the Information Ageprovides an overview of ethical theories and problems encountered by computer professionals in todayrs"s environment. Catalysts for Change; Introduction to Ethics; Networking; Intellectual Property; Privacy; Computer and Network Security; Computer Reliability; Work and Wealth; Professional Ethics; Plagiarism. For all readers interested in computers and society or computer ethics.