08/07/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 08/07/2024 14:15
2024-07-08 Terry Gaul
As computer technology continued its rapid progression towards the turn of the century, the Computer Ethics Institute felt the need to request that computer users treat each other with "consideration and respect." I was reminded of that sentiment in an article written by Vick Beasley, of the Electronic Publishing Network (EPN), who reminded readers of the 10 commandments of computer ethics that were published by the Institute in 1992. It was intended that the commandments would serve as "ethical principles to guide individuals in using technology in a responsible, respectful, and beneficial manner."
As simple and straightforward as the commandments may be, I think most people today would be hard pressed to argue against their underlying sentiment:
Peter S. Vogel, Foley & Lardner LLP, took the commandments a step farther in 2016 and noted in a blog that one could easily substitute the term "Internet" for "computer" and the same tenets would hold true today.
Admirable sentiments indeed, but in today's Internet-connected world, we all know that commandments can be broken and rules are not always to be followed. Let's look at a few examples:
These are just a few of the ways that nefarious actors are using computer technology and the Internet to break the commandments. Fortunately, there are security companies like Wibu-Systems whose sole focus is to develop technology designed to prevent such crimes and their underlying consequences. With an unwavering motto of "Perfection in security, licensing, and protection," Wibu-Systems' goal is to develop and deliver solutions that enable company's to stay a step or two in front of the criminal minds. Our solutions are based on state-of-the-art software protection mechanisms, like cryptography, authentication protocols, secure boot, code moving, and obfuscation, and secure licensing techniques that challenge and thwart even the most aggressive hacking techniques.
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Terry Gaul is a sales and business development professional with extensive experience in the software and technology sectors. He has been involved with software protection and licensing technologies for more than 20 years and currently serves as Vice President of Sales at Wibu-Systems USA. When he is not helping customers with software licensing, Terry typically can be found coaching his daughters' soccer teams or camping with his family on the Maine coast.