PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism is a crime, particularly in the world of

research, writing, and publishing. This is presenting
work or ideas from another source as your own, with
or without consent of the original author. In the
academic world, anyone caught in the act of
plagiarizing will be heavily punished, Students have
already been dismissed from univerisities and denied
their degrees because of plagiarism. Professors and
Researchers who have been accused of plagiarism
have been suspended or fired from their respective
institutions and their reputations ruined

When you use the Ideas, words, statistics, pictures or

diagrams of others without crediting the source
material, You are Plagiarizing. It is important that
you cite your sources and give credit to those works
you quoted, copied or used, Plagiarism may come in
many forms, copying word-for-word someone else’s
research paper, downloading available
articles/images on the internet and passing them as
your own, or claiming that you are the creator of a
creative work that is actually credited to someone
else, among others.

You should know that when all things are

considered, it is never an excuse to plagiarize, To
steal other people’s is cheating; cheating the original
of the idea – because he was the one who thought
about it in the first place, and cheating yourself –
you lose the opportunity to think for yourself.

Plagiarism is a grave offense, Schools, Universities,

and educational institutions all give priority to
intellectual freedom and discussion of ideas, and to
copy someone else’s ideas and claim them as your
own is enough for the academic authorities to
investigate you. In the student handbooks of most
schools, if not all, are guidelines and sanctions for
plagiarism.
PIRACY
Piracy is one of the foremost challenges that we face.
It is costing industries worldwide billions of dollars in
losses. Despite the combined and unrelenting efforts
by the Movie and Television Review and
Classification Board (MTRCB), the Optical Media
Board (OMB) and the National Bureau of
Investigation (NBI), Pirated copies of movies, songs,
and software continue to proliferate in the streets

Cybercrime

Sometimes, serious crimes are commited by

computer programmers who use the internet to
commit electronic crimes. These individuals are
commonly called hackers. They use their technical
skills to break into secure internal computer systems
of companies and organizations like banks to steal
money from account holders and depositors by
assuming false or stolen online identities and
transfer money into virtual accounts that they later
withdraw from them.

Even individuals who are not experts in computers

can steal money from others using electronic media.
They simply post false advertisements that mislead
people from giving up their account numbers and
other personal information for the purpose of
stealing money from them.
The proliferation of false or unsolicited advertising
(like spam) and the assumption of imposters
claiming to be identified with legitimate
organizations like the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office (PCSO), has caused much confusion and anger
among internet users. The makers of unwanted
advertisements capitalize on the tendency of people
to respond to promos encountered in websites, e-
mails, and text messages.

Philippine lawmakers have seen the changes in

society owning to the use of ICT devices and the
internet, Administrative measures are now being
endorsed by the National Information Technology
Council (NITC) to effectively enforce the existing laws
on IPR, especially those that concern local ICT
products and services. New computer laws are now
appropriated for now the improved reliability of
networks and local internet use that involve
improved security of information transfer for
economic purposes. One such law in the Electronic
Commence Act (ECA), otherwise known as Republic
Act no. 8792 enacted in June 2002. The ECA applies
to “any kind of electronic data message or electronic
documents used in the context of commercial and
noncommercial activities”

Since DTP uses computers, it is under these laws,

Know these laws, Ignoratia legis non excusat (Ignore
of the law is not an excuse). As long as you abide by
the accepted rules of publishing ethics, you can be
sure you are always on the safe side. When you
publish, whether in print or online, be responsible for
your actions. Respect the IP rights of others. Do not
plagiarize. Be truthful to your readers.

ADDITIONAL:
 Plagiarism is presenting work or ideas from
another source as your own, with or without
consent of the original author, by incorporating
it into your work without full acknowledgement.
Many people think of plagiarism as copying
another's work or borrowing someone else's
original ideas. But terms like "copying" and
"borrowing" can disguise the seriousness of the
offense. In other words, plagiarism is an act of
fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's
work and lying about it afterward.

 Piracy is one of the foremost challenges that we

face. It is costing industries worldwild billions of
dollars in losses. Despite the combined and
unrelenting efforts by the movie and television
review and classification board (MTRCB), the
 optical media board (OMB), and the national
bureau of investigation(NBI), pirated copies of
movies,songs, and software to continue to
proliferate in the streets. Pirate does not have
proper permission from the software owner to
take or use the software, Digital Piracy is the act
of downloading and or distributing copyrighted
material.

 Cybercrime is a crime involving a computer or

computer network. The computer may have
been used in committing the crime, or it may be
the target.Cybercrime may harm someone's
security or finances. Internationally, both state
and non-state actors engage in cybercrimes,
including espionage, financial theft, and other
cross-border crimes. Cybercrimes crossing
international borders and involving the actions
of at least one nation-state are sometimes
referred to as cyberwarfare. Warren Buffett
describes cybercrime as the "number on
problem with mankind" and said that it "poses
real risks to humanity."