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Laws are enacted by governments.
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The branch of philosophy that deals withwhat is considered to be right and wrong.
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Legality vs. Ethics Illegal acts break the law while unethical acts may
not be illegal Ethics
Branch of philosophy that deals with what is consideredright or wrong
Right and wrong not always clear Consider
Company sells profiles of customers with information collectedthrough cookies
Company allows personal use of Web but secretly monitorsactivity
Company knowingly sells tax software with bugs
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Privacy.
Intellectual property rights & online
privacy.
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The right to be left alone and the right tobe free of unreasonable personal intrusion.
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The right of privacy is not absolute.
Privacy must be balanced against the need ofsociety.
The publics right to know is superior to theindividuals right of privacy.
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Reading your newsgroup postings
Finding you in an Internet DirectoryMaking your browser collect information aboutyou
Recording what your browser says about youMost common methods are cookies and siteregistration
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Must fill in registration to get to site
Sometimes sold to third parties
User survey found (Eighth User Survey, 2009)-40% users falsify information
-Nearly 67% (US, Europe & India) dont registerbecause of privacy concerns
-Nearly 57% say they dont trust sites collectinginformation
-Only 6% will always register when asked
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Acookie is a small piece of data that is passed back and forthbetween a web site and an end users browser as the usernavigates the site.
Cookies enable sites to keep track of users without having toconstantly ask the user to identify themselves.
The personal information collected via cookies has the
potential to be used illegal and unethical ways.
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Notice/Awareness-Notice of collection practices prior to collecting information
Choice/consent-Consumers to be made aware of options and give consent
Access/participation-Must be able to access and challenge information
Integrity/Security-Must be assured data is secure
Enforcement/Redress-Government legislation or legal remedies
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EUs Data Privacy Directive Stronger protection of personal data such
as race, politics, finances, religion, healthand union membership
Other countries following suit Argentina, Australia, Canada, Switzerland and
New Zealand
Bush rejects EU laws as being undulyburdensome
Safe Harbor Agreement is a bridgebetween the US and European positions
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Principles of Safe Harbor Companies must tell consumers how and why personal
data is collected and who it's shared with Consumers must be able to request their data not be
shared Companies must provide notice and choice before data is
given to third parties Consumers must have access to data about them and
have the ability to correct mistakes
Companies must take reasonable measures to protectdata Personal data must be relevant to its intended purpose Procedures must be in place to settle complaints and
resolve disputes
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Intellectual property rightsAccording to the world intellectual property
organization(WIPO),Intellectual property (IP) refersto creations of the mind: inventions, literary andartistic works, and symbols, names, images, anddesigns used in commerce.
Intellectual property rights
Include protections by governments through:
Granting of copyrights and patents
Registration of trademarks and service marks
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Types of Intellectual property Copyrights
Trademark
Domain Name Patent
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Copyrights Copyright: A right granted by a government to an
author or creator of a literary or artistic work
Creations that can be copyrighted include all forms ofartistic or intellectual expression
Works copyrighted by corporations or not-for-profitorganizations are protected for 95 years
How is something copyrighted? One way is toregister it; the second is to place a copyright markon the work
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TrademarkAtrademark is a symbol used by businesses to
identify their goods and services.
Trademarks need to be registered in a country in orderto be protected by law.
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Domain NamesAdomain name is an identification label that defines
a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, orcontrol in the Internet, based on the Domain NameSystem (DNS).
Example: amity.edu,hp.com,nokia.com etc.
Cybersquatting (also known as domain squatting),
the practice of registering domain names in order tosell them later at a higher price.
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Patent Exclusive right granted by a government to an
individual to make, use, and sell an invention To be patentable the invention must be genuine, novel,
useful, and not obvious, given the current state oftechnology
Business process patents Protect a specific set ofprocedures for conducting a particular business
activity. In 1999 priceline.com filed a suit against
expedia.com.
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Online Privacy Online privacy encompasses topics like website privacy
policies and practices, encryption, and governmentand private industry surveillance. This issue also
involves topics such as online anonymity, preventinginappropriate disclosures of personal information, andthe online tracking of consumer behavior.
How to protect your online privacy?
1) Do not reveal personal information inadvertently
2) Do not reply to spammers, for any reason.
3) Be conscious of Web security.
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EC Taxation, A controversial Issue.EC transactions are multiplying at aexponential rate.
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Main Issues:
EC, Covers a wide area locally & internationally.
For its growth, it should be Tax free.
Several Tax Jurisdictions, may be involved in oneTransaction.
Applying existing tax laws, to this new medium ofexchange is difficult than imagined.
Some people in favor and some against.
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Issues that directly or
indirectly effect the
society.
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Issues:
The Digital Divide.
Education.
Public Health.
Public Safety.
Homeland security.
Virtual Communities