Ethics in the computer age

United States, 1989

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Examines the loss of revenue suffered by the designers and producers of computer software caused by the pirating of video games. The focus is on the theft of “intellectual property” by people using computers in their homes. It also explains the dangers of hackers accessing sensitive information and the potentially life-endangering results of tampering with that information.

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Credits

production company

EPCOT Educational Media

Duration

00:23:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1989

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

509790

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Information technology - Social aspects

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computers

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Information technology - Social aspects

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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