COURSE CODE: EIE 524
PROGRAMME: ICE
ASSIGNMENT ON LEGAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS
REVIEW QUESTIONS
23.1 Computers as targets: e.g. acquire information stored on a computer, to control the
target system (each without permission) or to alter the integrity of data or interfere with the
availability of the computer.
Computers as storage devices: e.g. to store stolen password lists, credit card numbers,
pornographic image files, warez.
Computers as communication tools: crimes that are committed online like illegal sale of
prescription drugs, controlled substances, guns; fraud, gambling etc.
23.2 Real property: Land and things permanently attached to the land such as trees,
buildings, and stationary mobile homes.
Personal property: Personal effects, moveable property and goods such as cars, bank
account, insurance, pets, insurance policies etc.
Intellectual property: Any intangible asset that consists of human knowledge and ideas e.g.
software, data, sound recordings, the design of a new mousetrap, a cure for a disease.
23.3 Copyright: Copyright law protects the tangible or fixed expression of an idea.
Trademarks: A trademark is a word, name or symbol that is used in trade with goods to
indicate the source of the goods and to distinguish them from the goods of others.
Trademark rights may be used to prevent others from using a confusingly similar mark.
Patents: is the grant of a property right to the inventor. The right to exclude others from
making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention.
, 23.4 -The proposed work is original.
-The creator has put this original idea into a concrete form, such as hard copy (paper),
software, or multimedia form.
23.5 - Reproduction right
- Modification right
- Distribution right
- Public-performance right
- Public-display right
23.6 The DMCA strengthens the protection of copyrighted materials in digital format. It
encourages copyright owners to use technological measures to protect copyrighted work. 2
measures: to prevent access to the work, to prevent copying the work. Circumventing these
measures is also prohibited by the law.
23.7 Digital Management Right (DRM) refers to systems that ensure that holders of digital
rights are clearly identified and receive their payment for their works. The system may
impose further restrictions such as prohibiting further distribution. The main objective is to
provide consistent content protection against unauthorized access to digital content. There
is no single DRM standard.
23.8 Content provider: Holds the digital rights of the content e.g. a music record label.
Distributor: provides distribution channels, such as an online shop
Consumer: uses the system to access the digital content by retrieving downloadable content
through the distribution channel and then paying for the digital license.
PROGRAMME: ICE
ASSIGNMENT ON LEGAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS
REVIEW QUESTIONS
23.1 Computers as targets: e.g. acquire information stored on a computer, to control the
target system (each without permission) or to alter the integrity of data or interfere with the
availability of the computer.
Computers as storage devices: e.g. to store stolen password lists, credit card numbers,
pornographic image files, warez.
Computers as communication tools: crimes that are committed online like illegal sale of
prescription drugs, controlled substances, guns; fraud, gambling etc.
23.2 Real property: Land and things permanently attached to the land such as trees,
buildings, and stationary mobile homes.
Personal property: Personal effects, moveable property and goods such as cars, bank
account, insurance, pets, insurance policies etc.
Intellectual property: Any intangible asset that consists of human knowledge and ideas e.g.
software, data, sound recordings, the design of a new mousetrap, a cure for a disease.
23.3 Copyright: Copyright law protects the tangible or fixed expression of an idea.
Trademarks: A trademark is a word, name or symbol that is used in trade with goods to
indicate the source of the goods and to distinguish them from the goods of others.
Trademark rights may be used to prevent others from using a confusingly similar mark.
Patents: is the grant of a property right to the inventor. The right to exclude others from
making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention.
, 23.4 -The proposed work is original.
-The creator has put this original idea into a concrete form, such as hard copy (paper),
software, or multimedia form.
23.5 - Reproduction right
- Modification right
- Distribution right
- Public-performance right
- Public-display right
23.6 The DMCA strengthens the protection of copyrighted materials in digital format. It
encourages copyright owners to use technological measures to protect copyrighted work. 2
measures: to prevent access to the work, to prevent copying the work. Circumventing these
measures is also prohibited by the law.
23.7 Digital Management Right (DRM) refers to systems that ensure that holders of digital
rights are clearly identified and receive their payment for their works. The system may
impose further restrictions such as prohibiting further distribution. The main objective is to
provide consistent content protection against unauthorized access to digital content. There
is no single DRM standard.
23.8 Content provider: Holds the digital rights of the content e.g. a music record label.
Distributor: provides distribution channels, such as an online shop
Consumer: uses the system to access the digital content by retrieving downloadable content
through the distribution channel and then paying for the digital license.
