Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Report 2
Report 2
Fair Use
-refers to the copying of copyrighted material, with the purpose of using it for reviewing, documentary,
and other purposes with the need to ask permission from the copyright owner.
-referencing is needed.
Parody
-eg. Screenshot photo from a famous movie and turning it into a meme
Intellectual Property
-pertains to the output of a person’s intellectual pursuit whether in literature, artistic works, logos,
researches, and invention.
-If you want to use a copyrighted material, you need to secure a permission from the owner first.
Copyright
-a copyrighted material is protected by the law and cannot just be used and reproduced without
permission.
Patent
- it protects the owner from people who deliberately copy his/her work
Trademark
-refers to the specific sign associated with a particular brand of goods or services.
-it is used to distinguish products from other similar products, but from different producers, in the
market.
Plagiarism
- refers to the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
-it is a form of intellectual theft or fraud.
Netiquette
-denotes to the proper attitude that one should observe when communicating online.
-When you receive a message, especially if it’s from a superior or any professional related matters, it
would be polite to reply urgently
-Review first the message before sending it so that you can be sure that it is the exact message you want
to convey.
-As a sign of respect, do not send spam or chain messages to your list of contacts
-Ask permission first before sharing someone’s personal post on social media, as this could violate the
person’s right to privacy
-Before sending an instant message to someone not on your list of contacts, introduce yourself first.
Digital Divide
-refers to the economic, educational, and social inequalities experienced by those who cannot afford to
have computer or internet access.
Virtual Self
-pertains to one’s representation in the virtual world which exists online and is only available once a
person is connected to the internet.
-it aims to address legal issues concerning the Cyberspace like Cybercrimes, Cyberbullying, Cybersex, and
etc.
Cyberspace
-refers to the virtual computer world or the place where online communication is facilitated.
Computer Addiction
-refers to a form of behavioral condition where a person seems to lost his control over his own actions due to
excessive or compulsive use of the computer.
Cyberbullying
Hacking
-refers to the practice of modifying or altering computer software or hardware to accomplish a goal that is
considered to be outside of the creator’s original objective.
Phishing
-an attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details for
malicious reasons by disguising as trustworthy entity.
Illegal Downloading
-refers to obtaining files in the Internet that you have no right to use
Digital Piracy
-refers to the practice illegally copying and selling digital music, movies, softwares, etc.
Identity Theft
-refers to the deliberate use of someone’s identity usually to obtain benefits from the person’s name
Cyber Defamation
-is an unprivileged false statement of fact which tends to harm the reputation of a person.
Cybersquatting
-is registering, trafficking in, or using Internet domain name with bad faith intent to profit from a goodwill of
a trademark belonging to someone else.
Cyber Sex
-is a virtual encounter in which two or more people send each other sexually explicit contents or acts.