Internet Safety, Netiquette, Copyright Law, and Ethics By: Michael Bonifay

Netiquette: How to Act on the Internet Remember that when you communicate on the computer, you are communicating with other people. Follow these rules and be courteous to others Remember the user Make sure you are ethical in all of your actions

Netiquette: How to Act on the Internet cont. Know where you are in cyberspace and adhere to the rules Sending people emails and postings take up bandwidth and their time. Be respectful, don’t fill them with needless graphics or a bunch mindless chatter

Netiquette: How to Act on the Internet cont. Most of communication online is text so remember that your word is the only thing representing you! Share your knowledge with others Do not egg on cyberbullying, put a stop to it right away Respect others privacy (Do not read other’s emails, etc.) If you are a person with some power in the internet world, do not abuse that power People make mistakes, be forgiving.

Internet Safety Never talk to strangers on the internet. They can steal your personal information or give your computer a virus Do not accept friend requests on social media from people you do not know Never open up strange emails (ex: email telling you that you have won a new iPad). Those emails can give your computer a virus and take personal information

Internet Safety Continued Do not download games or other information from suspicious websites. That is a good way to give your computer a virus Never open up strange emails (ex: email telling you that you have won a new iPad). Those emails can give your computer a virus and take personal information

Internet Safety Continued Make sure that your passwords are strong! Mix up the password Use letters, numbers, and symbols in your password Do not share your password with anyone, including your friends. The only people that should know your password are your parents Examples: Cru$@d3rs18 or B0n!fay1992

Copyright The exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same Fair use—Allows reproduction and other uses or copyrighted works under certain conditions Photo Copying—You can copy a single copy for the teacher and multiple for the students

Copyright Continued Computer programs are always protected by copyright laws Public Domain—If it is public domain anyone can freely copy and use it however Example of copyright: If a song was made before 1978 then you can remake if you would like with no problems. If the song was made after 1978 then you would have to wait fifty years after that person dies to do anything with it

In Review Remember that when you communicate on the computer, you are communicating with other people. Follow these rules and be courteous to others Never talk to strangers on the internet, do not accept friend requests on social media from people you do not know, and never open up strange emails Make sure your password is strong and never share it The exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same