WEEK 12

Lecture summary

During this lecture we learnt more about social and ethical issues of the internet. We also discussed issues like people giving wrong details on the internet, privacy and identity thieves. Identity theft and viruses is a major problem and a major threat to internet users and to be secured from this threats action most be taken like installing a ani viruses and ani spyware and firewalls which will protect the computer and minimise chances from such harms that can be caused. Another way to protect ourselves from such harms is to avoid giving our address, phone number, pin or password. It is also important to have internet security.


Tutorial summary

During the tutorial this week we looked at issues concerning privacy and security over the internet. We looked at different sites and gained an understanding of the protection rights and people when they use the net. We also reviewed 5 information sheets from Australian copyright council website (http://www.copyright.org.au/).

1.) TV and Radio: home taping: The television and radio can be a source of information when researching a particular topic and the information sheet explains the regulations needed when recording either program’s at home. “In some cases, people can record TV and radio programs for other purposes such as research or study” (Australian Copyright Council, December 2006). The regulations are based depending on how much content/ timing the programs have been recorded for.

2.) Video’s, DVDs and Films: screening in class: The use of videos and DVDs may be essential to support and provide evidence for an opinion. The information sheet states that “you do not generally need permission to screen and film, DVD and video in class for non-profit educational instruction” (Australian Copyright Council, December 2007). The laws are more based towards screening the films in public.

3.) Photographers: The information says that the copyright on a photograph lasts the life of the photographer and for 70 years after they die. The photography copyright act protects photo's, other artistic work, written and film. Copyright of a photograph belongs to the first owner, unless if taken when working for an employer and then the company owns the photo. Photos taken for the government belong to the government. Action is able to be taken if a copyrighted photo is altered and published without permission from the original owner.

4.) Research and study: If using copyright material for research and study, you will not be infringing copyright providing you use it with fair use. The act allows you copy 10% of pages in a book or one whole chapter, providing it is more than ten pages. For electronic articles, 10% of the words or one chapter is aloud to be copied. Whole articles from a newspaper or magazine are aloud to be copied. Pictures are aloud to be copied for study and you are able to copy and use a whole book if it is no longer published.

5.) Online Library: They are protected the same as books are. You are aloud to make one back up copy of the software for personal use only. The owners of the software can reproduce it as much as they want, publish the program and show it in public. If some one wants to show the software in public and is not the owner, permission must be obtained before doing so. If the program is made by someone within a company, the company owns the software, the person who made it.


Task 2
The second task was to go on the following website http://www.apra.com.au/musicusers/online_mobile/online_mobiler.asp.

We also had to know about the music on the web. We are under the impression that downloading music is ok. This is not a case because when music is downloaded from these applications no money is paid to the artist and this is infringing the copyright they have on the music track. There are more website avalivble for artist to get their music out such as myspace, itunes, and online radio stations. So when the music is dawnloaded for free on the internet the artist loses money. The person dawnloaidng the song also has free reign to reproduce the song and show it in public, becouse there are no copyright on it. (ARPA, 2008)

Reading 1

The first reading covered top 12 ways to protect your online security.Do not reveal personal information; Properly configure your Web browser. In the browser's, use a fictitious name instead of your real name, and not enter an e-mail address or provide other personal information that you don't want to share. Turn on cookie notices in your Web browser or use cookie management software’s. They can track which pages you load, which ads you click on, etc .Keep a "clean" e-mail address by using a side account, with some fictitious or alternate address, don't reveal personal details to strangers or just-met "friends", never submit a credit card number or other personal information without first making sure your connection is secure, be conscious of home computer security, examine privacy policies and seals. You only decide what information about yourself to reveal, easy-to-use e-mail and file encryption software is available. It would be a good idea to download it.

Reading 2

The second reading was a page about electric monitoring. There were several hyperlinks on the types of monitoring followed by privacy and legal issues, in defence of employees, suggested policies and privacy resources. There are a number of hyperlinks under each subheading and there are also stories and articles included under each topic.

Reading 3

was an overview on intellectual property and how to protect it.Basic kinds of intellectual property protection include Patents, Trademark, Copyrighs and Trade Secrets. Patents are appropriate for "useful things" or methods of doing something.