  The field of computer science is perhaps uniquely connected with industry.
For example, our main publication outlets (i.e. conferences) are regularly
sponsored by large technology companies, and much of our research funding is
either directly or indirectly provided by industry. In turn, this places
potential limitations on academic freedom, which is a profound ethical concern,
yet curiously is not directly addressed within existing ethical codes. A field
that limits academic freedom presents the risk that the results of the work
conducted within it cannot always be relied upon. In the context of a field
that is perhaps unique in both its connection to industry and impact on
society, special measures are needed to address this problem. This paper
discusses the range of protections that could be provided.
