Computer Science Requires Integrity

Being a computer scientist requires integrity. Most professionals do not have much inside information and access to company resources, but as a programmer, almost everything is accessible. This means that programmers could potentially destroy valuable information, steal secrets, abuse privacy regulations, and cause a slew of other problems. Since the company needs to give this access to the programmers in order for them to do their jobs, integrity is crucial. However, it is not as complicated as it might seem. Since we all have a conscience of what is wrong and what is right, simply following those instincts keeps programmers from trouble. If we can just treat the virtual world of information as we do the physical world, then we won't run into problems that we haven't faced before. We must watch ourselves constantly since the temptation is always so prevalent.