Why are the computer ethics issues of privacy, security, and property ownership of interest to accountants?
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Privacy is a concern because the nature of computer data files makes it possible for unauthorized individuals to obtain information without it being recognized as "missing" from its original location.
Security is a concern because its absence makes control from a privacy viewpoint questionable. In addition lack of security may permit unauthorized changes to data, therefore distorting information that is reported.
Property ownership raises issues of legitimacy of organizational software, valuation of assets, and questions of lost revenues.
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