Technological Turf Wars: A Case Study of the Computer Antivirus Industry

By: Jessica R. Johnston

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Synopsis: Illustrating how computer security is as concerned with social relationships as it is with technology, Johnston provides an illuminating ethnography that considers corporate culture and the workplace environment of the antivirus industry. Using a qualitative, interdisciplinary approach, which combines organizational and security studies with critical and social analysis of science and technology, Johnston questions the motivations, contradictions and negotiations of antivirus professionals. She examines the tensions between the service ethics and profit motives--does the industry release viruses to generate demand for antivirus software?--and considers the dynamics within companies by looking at facets such as gender bias and power politics. Technological Turf Wars is an informed, enlightened and entertaining view of how the production of computer security technology is fraught with social issues.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 221 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781592138821
Publisher:: Temple University Press
Date of Addition:: 05/30/12
Copyrighted By:: Jessica R. Johnston
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Computers and Internet, Business and Finance, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Sociology
Submitted By:: Jon Pielaet
Proofread By:: FriendlyCurmudgeon
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.