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=**__Intellectual Property and Cyber-Ethics__**=

Being a responsible learner on the Internet involves having an awareness of intellectual property laws and adhereing to these laws. This facet of interent safety can keep young people out of trouble while in grade-school, and empower them with the skills to keep out of trouble once they've left school, where the stakes for breaking these laws become much higher.

//**Plagarism**//

At Aurora, we use an internet service known as TurnItIn.com, which helps students and teachers deal with issues involving plagarism. Rather than using this punatively, the school uses it to ensure students understand how to properly cite their sources, and avoid academic dishonesty in their post-secondary works.

//**Illegal Copying of Copyrighted Products (Unethical and Risky)**//
 * Motivated by quick and free access to music, video, movies, etc.
 * Stealing is stealing, regardless of whether the product is taken from store shelf or shared over the Internet
 * Programs (like LimeWire) can be used for illegal copying, providing a false sense of anonimity
 * Authorities are monitoring this activity more and more, and bringing charges against people
 * File sharing drastically increases the chances that your computer will be infected with malware
 * Adult and illegal pornographic content is sometimes packaged in shared files under unassuming names


 * //Hacking//**

Technically speaking, just by downloading and using a program from the Internet, made by someone else, used to steal passwords and break into systems does not make anyone a "Hacker". It just means that the person doesn't care about the harm they are doing to others by invading their privacy, and the crime they are subsequently committing.


 * //Additional Resources//**

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