Title: Encyclopedia of Information Ethics and Security
Abstract: Rapiddevelopments in information and communication technologies have created new security threats along with ethical dilemmas.These developments have been so fast that appropriate security precautions and ethical codes fail to keep pace with the technological developments.In this respect, education of both professionals and ordinary citizens regarding information technology ethics carries utmost importance.Encyclopedia of Information Ethics and Security serves as an authentic and comprehensive reference source on security and ethical issues related to information and communication technologies.The encyclopedia is consisted of 661 pages (+xvii) covering a total of 95 alphabetically ordered chapters on information ethics and security, which are followed by two comprehensive sets of indexes.Each entry is an authoritative contribution followed by in-depth definitions of relevant terminology and acronyms.The total number of key terms included in the encyclopedia is approximately 700.The source also includes more than 2000 references to existing literature on ethical and security issues related to information and communication technologies.A total of 148 respected scholars and leading experts all around the world contributed to the source.As indicated in the preface of the encyclopedia by editor, all entries were subjected to an initial double-blind peer review and an additional review prior to acceptance for publication.Chapters mostly have parallel layouts beginning with a clear introduction followed by the theoretical background and the contribution.Each chapter concludes with invaluable ethical implications for the field along with suggestions for further research.