CyberEthics
Ethical and Legal Issues In Cyberspace
Mark Snyder MSA Consulting Group
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Objectives
Define the Scope of the Problem Review Current Ethical and Legal Issues Copyright Law – Rights and Responsibilities Recommendations
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The Problem
Immediate Availability of “Really Good Stuff” Technological Ease of Use Myths, Lies, and Statistics New Laws – New Rules Teachers and Schools Make Easy Targets
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Issues Facing Educators
Plagiarism Code and Content Theft Viruses Pornography Copyright Infringement
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Plagiarism
Online “Knowledge Brokers” Dissertation and Thesis Downloads Article Cut & Paste Chat Rooms & E-Mail “Straight A” Clubs Obscure Journal Availability Proving Plagiarism – New Tools for Teachers Defined Policy and Consequences
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Plagiarism tools and web sites: www.Plagiarism.org, www.TurnItIn.com Typical online papers may cost $10-$20 for Elementary school grades, up to several hundred dollars for High School and College papers. A Masters Thesis may cost as much as $2000, depending on subject.
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Code and Content Theft
Audio and Image File Theft Source Code and JavaScript Copying Web Site Hacking…or Cracking Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks E-Mail Interception, Posting, and Redirect Bogus Content
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Viruses
400 – 1200 New Viruses Every Month Most are Created and Distributed by Students Damage / Aggravation Determines Success Everyone Is a Target Source and Sender Can Be Determined Liability and Damages Can Be Assessed School Systems Can Be Held Accountable
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Virus Information and Notification Site: Symantec Antivirus Research Center (SARC) www.symantec.com This is the parent company for Norton Antivirus© software.
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Pornography