1. Thou shall not use a computer in ways that may harm people.
The commandment of Computer Ethics states that it is dishonest to use a computer or other smart devices in practices like hacking, spamming, phishing, piracy or cyber bullying. It is unethical to use computer for accessing private files in order to steal information and use it in harmful matters. Similarly, it is unethical to design programs or applications that lead to unsolicited and unauthorized access to personal data. Designing harmful programs and using applications to manipulate and destroy information is wrong and, in many cases, illegal. Nowadays, almost everyone is accessible online, constantly inputting and downloading information. Facebook, Tweeter and Instagram are perfect examples of people sharing everyday data about their lives and exposing themselves to others. With ease of finding information, we are all widely exposed to fraud, cyber-stocking and cyber-bulling. Unfortunately, such exposure may lead not only to mental, but also physical pain, resulting in suicidal or bullied teenagers, silly prank makers and sexual criminal charges of a promising Texas college student. In my opinion, people should get educated on how to use a computer and protect themselves online. Just like it is not a common practice to leave an unlocked car parked on a busy street with a ”key inside” note on a window, it shouldn’t be that easy to record personal information online for everyone to see, share, misuse or judge. Computers are just tools and what we do with them depends on us, the users. Like all the tools, it can fix or destroy, if not used properly. We all should take time to read and learn from user manuals. 2. Thou shall not interfere with other people's computer work.
Computer viruses are small programs designed to disturb peoples’ work and destroy their files. Generating, using and