Description should include the following:
- Information technology ethics are legally interpreted through an AUP, a written set of rules that governs the use of computer equipment and network access and provides the framework and consequences for any end-user violations.
- The purpose or rationale of an AUP is to ensure that there is proper use of technology within the entity (e.g., business, school, organization) to promote productivity and limit liability.
AUP laws pertaining to information technology and ethics include the following:
- Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)
- Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)
- Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
- No Electronic Theft Act (NET)
- Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (Pro-IP Act)