WEEK 12

TUTORIAL

TASK:
1) For task 1 what was needed to be done was we as individuals had to go to the 'Australian copyright council' website; http://www.copyright.org.au/.




Once visiting the website we had to choose five information sheets which we thought would be relevant to us as undergraduate students.

the information sheets I chose that would be relevant for an undergraduate are:


Internet, copying & downloading material:

-Downloadable material that does not have permission from the copyright owner.
-How to get copyright protection.
-Infringing material.

Websites; creating and publishing on the internet:

-Following agreements between website designers and clients.
-Components on a website which are copyright.
-Who owns copyright when a person pays another person to design a particular website.
-Website permissions and allowances.


Music; copying MP3s, CDs, cassettes & records:

-To copy recorded music that you own is legal provided that the program it is downloaded to is your own, meaning you legally own it.
-There are particular conditions that apply before downloading music files to a certain source or computer.
-It is legal for personal use.
-It is Illegal to copy if it is not your own.

an introduction to copyright in Australia;

-General information about copyright material.
-The copyright law.
-Having copyright protects textual material, computer programs, compilations, artistic works etc.
-It explains what copyright does not protect.
-How long copyright material lasts and who owns it.

Copying photographs you have paid for;

-Moral rights.
-It is legal to make a copy for your own private or domestic use.
-Agreements with another photographer have to be followed.


2) In task to we had to visit the "APRA" website; http://www.apra.com.au/music-users/online_mobile/online_mobile.asp and then explain what you need to know about music and the web.

Below is information retrieved from the website above on what is important to know about music and the web?

With the internet providing users with websites where you can download music for free is a decline for music industries, the songwriters, artists and anyone else who becomes affected in relation to this issue. The reason as to why this is a negative effect is because they don't receive any credit for their music because people are able to download without paying, meaning the industry loses credit and money.

Several rights are exploited whenever music is being downloaded or streamed over the internet. There is an online license which is offered by APRA and AMCOS for internet/ music downloader’s to use.
APRA stands for 'Australasian Performing Rights Association', this association helps support songwriters and artists renew the industry. This is done by getting users to get permission from them if they want to use their music.
AMCOS stands for 'Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society', which gives songwriters and music artists right's for protecting their music.

Below is a screenshot of the "APRA" website:




3) Task 3 was to write a plan to protect you from attacks from your privacy and security using the following website:
http://netsecurity.about.com/
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/virus6.htm
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2100282,00.asp

Protect yourself from attacks on your privacy and security from trojans;

-If somehow a Trojan is within your computer, make sure you get rid of it as soon as possible with the anti-virus program you have.
-When opening files know what you are opening and where you have retrieved them from.

Protect yourself from attacks on your privacy and security from personal information;

-When using social websites or email accounts be aware of spamming.
-Install an anti-spam program which generally blocks people or websites from spamming you.
-when sending information make sure it is always encrypted because if they are not encrypted then they may be easily accessed and read by other people.


Protect yourself from attacks on your privacy and security from viruses;

-Always be aware of attachments that are sent through emails, due to the fact that viruses can be present/occur when opening files and images that have been sent to you.
-Installing anti-virus programs onto your computer are always a positive, also make sure that you update them regularly.


LECTURE

Week 12’s lecture was all about the internet and any others issues associated with it. We were notified that the internet is sometimes open to abuse and that it doesn’t really have any standards. A major problem associated with the internet is that it can be published by anyone so information posted for viewers can be faulty and on- authentic, as well as the information provided could be unethical. People who are wise in relation to the internet are generally the ones who abuse it; an example of this is someone hacking into another person’s account. The problem associated with this issue is that the people who are not so wise tend to display personal information about themselves and this gives the wise people an advantage in taking their identity.

Other problems similar to the one mentioned above are;
-copyright breaches
-plagiarism
-security
-intellectual property
-privacy
-freedom of speech

Associated problems in relation to intellectual property is that information can be easily taken/stolen from anyone who has access to the World Wide Web. With copyright there tends to be strict laws of using certain information retrieved from somebody else. Plagiarism is a major factor, as ideas and words are taken without acknowledging the source can occur. For example privacy can be invaded; people are able to retrieve your information from places such as at a cafe' that only consists of computers.

All the above problems associated with the internet can be prevented. Installing firewalls is an excellent way of preventing harmful things occurring to your computer. Installing anti-virus programs and generally scanning as well as being aware of attachments sent through emails is always a positive.


READINGS

The first reading was "Top 12 Ways to Protect Your Online Privacy". This website provides viewers with information on 12 ways to protect online privacy when using the internet. We discover that it is unsafe for users to reveal personal information about themselves in public areas because they are in serious risk of fraud.
The first tip which was provided was never to reveal personal information. Several other tips were mentioned such as how important it is to be aware of spam; you should never reply to any spam that you may receive. Also another tip was, not to reveal personal information to people who you have just been acquainted with or strangers. It is also better to share your email addresses to a small group of people who are trustworthy. The final tip that was mentioned was to use encryption.


Within the second reading which was "Ethics in Computing - Social Justice Issues: Electronic Monitoring". This website contained information on electronic monitoring. Within the page it included five types of monitoring such as employee monitoring and workplace privacy. The monitoring covers privacy in the workplace, computer monitoring, telephone monitoring, electronic mail and voice mail, workplace privacy protections plus a list of organizations which assist employees to privacy protection. The website provides several articles about privacy issues, especially legal issues for defending employers and employees. Finally what they have provided within this reading which was taken from a website is a list of policies and privacy resources as external links and for further research/information.


The third reading is "Brown & Michaels - Overview of Intellectual Property". This reading gives a fundamental introduction on intellectual property which covers three kinds such as trademarks, patents and copyright.
Within a patent there are three types; plant patents, utility patents and design patents. Finally they have also included a brief summary about computer software’s and domain names.