What are the Common Knowledge and Plagiarism? By definition, it refers to the practice of taking someone else’s ideas or words without them having to be copied in any way. When it comes to Common Knowledge and Plagiarism, there are some things that are common knowledge but not actually true. Some examples of this are …
The copyright laws of the United States, or copyright law in general, is designed to prevent other people from doing anything they deem to be unfair. This can include but is not limited to: making unauthorized copies of copyrighted material, using copyrighted material in a way that is unlawful or infringing, and even copying someone …
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The High-Wire Act: Cyber-Sanity, Cyber-Crime and the Young take a unique look at how young children and young adults are coping with technology. For example, we learn that many young people are turning to the Internet for answers to their personal and professional concerns. What are their online adventures and what are they really doing …
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The recent rise in the number of breaches of privacy and Identity theft has led to a rise in the popularity of smart cards. The concept of smart cards has been around for a long time, but only recently have they become the most popular method of authentication at retail stores. This is due in …
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Cyberstalking, cybergilding and sexting are words used to describe an internet user that engages in inappropriate online contact with another person or group of people. In the past, cyberstalking was defined as a form of harassment; however, this is no longer the case. Internet users are now using the term cyberstalking and cybergilding to describe …
What does copyright protect? How much does it protect me? What does copyright protection mean? To understand copyright, it’s important to realize that it protects the original author of a work from being copied in a fashion that results in copyright infringement. The purpose of copyright law is to safeguard the originality of the work. …
The China’s mass surveillance phone app, which can be used by the public to record conversations and gather information from the device, is becoming a popular tool for intelligence agencies across the globe. As more people are turning to their cell phones to conduct business, the ability to eavesdrop on conversations and collect information from …
Growing Internet isolation, censorship and control, also known as Internet censorship, are an unfortunate reality of many Internet service providers. This practice by Internet service providers is the result of a lack of knowledge of their clients by those who monitor Internet usage. The fact that Internet users are able to surf the Web freely …
The Internet Censorship issue has gotten very popular. Internet censorship is basically the suppression or control of what can be viewed, printed, or published on the Internet. It is enforced through various means like filters, block lists and other restrictions imposed by governments and private organizations. What is Internet Censorship? There are two distinct forms …
Digital Privacy is a term which encompasses three different sub-categories; electronic privacy, information privacy, and personal privacy. All three are important to a person’s life as we all have different views on what these things mean. The definitions vary from person to person. Some people believe it is very important to understand the meaning of …