Positive impact of ICT on the society 6 positive impacts : Faster communication speed Lower communication cost Reliable mode of communication Effective sharing of information Paperless environment Borderless communication Negative impact of ICT on the society Why ethics and lawin computing is needed? Intellectual Property protection 2 negative impacts : Social problems Health problems Respecting ownership — not steal other people's work either by duplicating or distributing Respecting privacy and confidentiality — refraining oneself from invading other's privacy without permission Respecting property — do not tamper and change electronic information Patent for inve s : utility, design, plant patent, (protect inventions and improvements) Trademark for brand identity : Words, names, symbols, devices, images (represent products, goods or services) Copyright for material : Literary and artistic material, music, films, sounds recording and road casts Design for product appearance : particular lines, contours, colour, shape, texture, ornamentations.