Chapter 5: Cyber Ethics


 NETIQUETTES

Set of rules which specify guidelines to implement online behavior of users so that it is acceptable without harming others. Netiquettes formed by combining two words ‘network’ and ‘etiquettes’.

Few Netiquettes :

·        Don’t Plagiarize.

·        Thank people who help you.

·        Verifying facts before reposting.

·        Don’t overuse the emoji.

·        Respect other people’s privacy.

·        Don’t express offensive opinions.

·        Don’t type only in capital letters.

·        Don’t send unwanted spam messages.

·        Check messages and respond promptly.

·        Don’t post private or embarrassing images or comments.

 

 SOFTWARE LICENSE:

 It is a Legal document that provides details regarding the use and distribution of software. Software licenses typically provide end users with the right to one or more copies of the software without violating copyrights. The license also defines the responsibilities of the parties entering into the license agreement and may impose restrictions on how the software can be used.

 

Types of Software Licenses

Open Source Software (OSS)

It is a means of developing and distributing software that ensures software is available for use, modification, and redistribution by anyone. It can generally be downloaded by little or no monetary cost. Example: Linux OS, Apache Web server, MySQL etc.

Free And Open Source Software (FOSS)

It refers to software that is both free software as well as open-source software. It is a software that is grant the rights of users to study, change, and improve its design through the availability of its source code. Example: Morzilla Firefox, VLC media player, Python etc.

Freeware

It refers to the software that is available for free of cost and which allows copying and further distribution, but no modifications are allowed. Example: Wechat, Skype, Team viwer, Yahoo Massenger etc.

Proprietary Software

It is paid software for which the software publisher retains the rights. The Distribution and modification are not allowed. Example: Microsoft Office, Adobe Reader etc.

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Intellectual Property Right (IPR) Act:

Any intangible asset that is created from an original thought, such as an idea, name, content, design, invention or digital media. It refer to the exclusive rights of Intellectual Property to owners and authors.

Copyright:

It offers exclusive rights for protecting the authorship of original and creative work like songs, music, movies, books, software etc.  

Patent:

It is a special power of monopoly granted by the law. It offers exclusive rights to its inventor for a particular duration of time, in respect of his invention.  

Trademark:

It consists of a recognizable sign, design or expression to differentiate between products and services. Example: Logo of any company like Honda, Bajaj, etc.  

Trade Secrets:

It consists of a secret formula, secret design, secret technique etc. used by a company in creating its products to gain advantage over competitors.

 

PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism is act of copying of another person's ideas, work, words or writing and pretending that they are own work.

Ways to Avoid Plagiarism:

Paraphrase: Express someone’s idea in own words.  

Quoting: Write someone’s exact words in quotation marks.

Citing: Mention at the bottom of very page, details such as author’s name, date of publication etc. while using someone’s work.  

References: Mention at the end of the document, details such as author’s name, date of publication etc. while using someone’s work.

 

The reason behind plagiarism:

1. Fear of failure, 

2. Being lazy, 

3. Not having enough knowledge, 

4. Competition, 

5. Lack of management skills.

 

DIGITAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Digital Property (DP):

 Any information about you or created by you that exists in digital form, either online or an electronic storage device, including the information necessary to access digital assets. Example: Database, internet accounts, cloud storage etc.

Digital Property Rights (DPR):

It refers to rights that grant access and control of digital information.

Digital Divide:

The digital divide is a term that refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information and communications technology (ICT).


 


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