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● Intellectual property rights are the rights given to persons over the creations of their
minds
● Cyberlaw
- There to protect consumers from online frauds. They exist to prevent online
crimes including credit card theft and identity theft.
- Cyber crimes against property ( hacking, virus)
● Plagiarism
- Plagiarism is presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own, with or
without their consent, by incorporating it into your work without full
acknowledgement.
- Although Plagiarism is not a criminal or civil offense, plagiarism is illegal if it
infringes an author's intellectual property rights, including copyright or
trademark. For example, the owner of a copyright can sue a plagiarizer in federal
court for copyright violation
- consequences of plagiarism vary by institution and severity, common
consequences include: a lower grade, automatically failing a course, academic
suspension or probation, or even expulsion
● Cyberethics
- A code of behaviour on the internet
- Being a good digital citizenship
- Education and Awareness: Teach students about plagiarism, its forms, and how
to properly cite sources. Explain the importance of originality in academic work.
- Clear Expectations: Clearly outline expectations for assignments, including
citation styles and the necessity of original work. Provide examples of proper
citation and paraphrasing.
- Use Plagiarism Checking Tools: Utilize online tools like Turnitin, Grammarly, or
other plagiarism checkers to analyze students' work for similarities with online
sources.