Question

As the medical administrator you will use the computer as the essential office equipment to complete the requirements for your job. Tasks that use the computer range from registering patients to entering claims data. There are computer ethics that should be followed to ensure privacy is maintained. What are some ways to ensure these ethics are followed accurately? On your initial post, identify ways the computer is needed and how to ensure these tasks are completed ethically. In your response post, comment on the tasks of your peers and the possible consequences if the tasks are completed without following computer and email ethics.

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Q. As the medical administrator you will use the computer as the essential office equipment to complete the requirements for your job. Tasks that use the computer range from registering patients to entering claims data. There are computer ethics that should be followed to ensure privacy is maintained. What are some ways to ensure these ethics are followed accurately? On your initial post, identify ways the computer is needed and how to ensure these tasks are completed ethically. In your response post, comment on the tasks of your peers and the possible consequences if the tasks are completed without following computer and email ethics.

A. Computer ethics are set of moral standards that govern the use of computers. Privacy concerns, intellectual property right and effects on the society are some of the common issues of computer ethics.

There are some of the ethics to be followed

* Respect the privacy of others and integrity of the computing systems .

*Respect the copyrights and licenses.

*Respect the intellectual property of others.

*Not use the computer to harm other people .

*Not use a computer to bear false witness .

*Do not spy on another person's computer data .

*Do not use computer technology to steal information.

*Do not spread the false information in the social networking sites.

*Do not use computer resources unless it is authorized.

*Using computers for communication, be respectful and courteous with fellow members.

*Honour confidentiality.

*Be honest and trustworthy.

The possible consequences if tasks completed without following computer ethics are computer and information system failure, invasion of privacy, software theft and intellectual property rights, computer crime and computer security,