The author contends that there are numerous ways computers might be utilized in social work, particularly in counseling. However, the problem of confidentiality and the need for restrictions against the unethical use of computers must be carefully examined. (Author)

As computerized health and social welfare information systems are developed, old and comfortable organizational boundaries within which social workers in the past exercised control over information have blurred. Consequently, the old rules for safeguarding privacy and confidentiality in health and social agencies require updating. (Author)