Professional Ethics

Question 1

Two organizations certifying computing professionals in Canada:

Answer 1

• IEEE
• CIPS

Question 2

CIPS

Answer 2

• Canada’s Association of IT Professionals

Question 3

Industry certification:

Answer 3

• Means to show proficiency in a specific technology.

Question 4

Percentage of software professionals in Canada with credentials in field:

Answer 4

• 50%

Question 5

Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice

Answer 5

• Eight principles
• Related to the behaviour and decisions made by software engineers

Question 6

Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice principles:

Answer 6

• Interest
• Client and employer
• Product
• Judgement
• Management
• Profession
• Colleagues
• Self

Question 7

Richard Machado

Answer 7

• Age 19
• Frist individual convicted of a federal e-mail hate crime (US)

Question 8

Hughes Aircraft

Answer 8

• Not meeting contract testing requirements

Question 9

Carnivore

Answer 9

• Wiretap for internet traffic placed directly on ISP
• Frist individual convicted of a federal e-mail hate crime (US)

Question 10

Privacy issues around consumer lists

Answer 10

• Can sell aggregate information about customer lists, but not personal information