REPUBLIC ACT NO.
10175 Digital Piracy is the practice of illegally copying
Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012
Is a law in the Philippines approved on
September 12, 2012, which aims to address
legal issues concerning online interactions and
the Internet.
Cyber means relating to involving computers or
computer networks (such as Internet).
Cyberspace refers to the virtual computer
world, and more specifically, is an electronic
medium used to form a global computer
network to facilitate online communication
Cybercrime refers to the criminal activities
carried out by means of computers or the
Internet
Cyber bullying the use of electronic
communication to bully a person, typically by
sending messages of an intimidating or
threatening nature.
Hacking refers to the practice of modifying or
altering computer software and hardware to
accomplish a goal that is considered to be
outside of the creator’s original objective. Those
individual who engage in computer hacking
activities are typically referred to as “hackers”.
Phishing is the attempt to obtain sensitive
information such as usernames, passwords, and
credit card details, often for malicious reasons,
by disguising as a trustworthy entity in an
electronic communication
Illegal downloading refers to obtaining files that
you do not have the right to use from the
Internet.
and selling digital music, video, computer
software, etc.
Identity Theft is the deliberate use of someone
else’s identity, usually as a method to gain a
financial advantage or obtain credit and other
benefits in the other person’s name, and
perhaps to the other person’s disadvantage or
loss.
Cyber Defamation is an unprivileged false
statement of fact which tends to harm the
reputation of a person or company
2 Types of Defamation
• Libel – Written
• Slander – Verbal
Cyber sex also called computer sex, internet
sex, netsex, is a virtual sex encounter in which
two or more people send each other sexually
explicit contents or sexually explicit acts.
Child Pornography is a form of child sexual
exploitation.
Cyber squatting is registering, trafficking in, or
using an Internet domain name with bad faith
intent to profit from the goodwill of a
trademark belonging to someone else.
Copyright is a legal device that gives the creator
o literary, artistic, musical, or other creative
work the sole right to publish and sell that work.
Violation of a copyright is called Infringement.
Plagiarism is an act or instance of using or
closely imitating the language and thoughts of
another author without authorization; the
representation of that author’s work as one’s

work, as by not crediting the original author.

Fair use is a legal concept that allows the

reproduction of copyrighted material for certain
purposes without obtaining permission and
without paying a fee.

Computer addiction is the excessive use of

computers to the extent that it interferes with
daily life. This excessive use may for example
interface with work or sleep, result n problems
with social interaction, or affect mood,
relationships and thought processes.

Digital divide is an economic inequality

between groups in terms of access to, use of, or
knowledge of ICT.

Virtual self is the persona you create about

yourself virtually

Netiquette is the correct or acceptable way of

communicating on the Internet.