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Articles on Cybersecurity

Making Vulnerabilities Visible
A Cybersecurity Ethics Case Study
As PunkSpider is pending re-release, ethical issues are considered about a tool that is able to spot and share vulnerabilities on the web, opening those results to the public.
On Cyber-Insecurity and the Common Good
Developing Norms, Prioritizing Responses
The cost of cyber-insecurity is already too high.
Sentio Ergo Sum
An AI Ethics Case Study
AI software accentuates emotional intelligence for customer service reps.
October Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
So Far, So Bad
Cybersecurity is a very large problem--and a question of common good.
Speaking Ill of the Discontinued
"Hello Barbie" still owes us a conversation about cybersecurity and privacy
“Smart” toys can continue to be a problem long after their manufacturer gives up on them.
An Introduction to Cybersecurity Ethics
A resource for cybersecurity courses
It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
Aristotle in Cyberspace
What can we do, once we become aware?
The "Goodbye Fears Monster"
An Ethics Case Study
A new toy records the fears of young children and passes them along to parents.
The Ethics of Ad-Blocking
As the number of people who are downloading ad-blocking software has grown, so has the volume of the debate about the ethics of ad-blocking.
Ethical Hacking and the Ethics of Disclosure
A conversation about the ethical issues associated with disclosures of discovered vulnerabilities.