What is Intellectual Property?

Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce.

Intellectual property is divided into two categories: Industrial property, which includes inventions (patents), trademarks, industrial designs, and geographic indications of source; and Copyright, which includes literary and artistic works such as novels, poems and plays, films, musical works, artistic works such as drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures, and architectural designs. Rights related to copyright include those of performing artists in their performances, producers of phonograms in their recordings, and those of broadcasters in their radio and television programs. For an introduction to IP for non-specialists see:

Intellectual Property Rights (IP)

These are legal property rights over creations of the mind, both artistic and commercial, and the corresponding fields of law.[1] Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works; ideas, discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols, and designs. Common types of intellectual property include copyrights, trademarks, patents, industrial design rights and trade secrets.

The majority of intellectual property rights provide creators of original works economic incentive to develop and share ideas through a form of temporary monopoly.

Although many of the legal principles governing intellectual property have evolved over centuries, it was not until the late 20th century that the term intellectual property began to be used as a unifying concept.

Intellectual property rights are a bundle of exclusive rights over creations of the mind, both artistic and commercial. The former is covered by copyright laws, which protect creative works, such as books, movies, music, paintings, photographs, and software, and give the copyright holder exclusive right to control reproduction or adaptation of such works for a certain period of time.[3]

The second category is collectively known as "industrial properties", as they are typically created and used for industrial or commercial purposes. A patent may be granted for a new, useful, and non-obvious invention and gives the patent holder a right to prevent others from practicing the invention without a license from the inventor for a certain period of time. A trademark is a distinctive sign which is used to prevent confusion among products in the marketplace.

An industrial design right protects the form of appearance, style or design of an industrial object from infringement. A trade secret is an item of non-public information concerning the commercial practices or proprietary knowledge of a business. Public disclosure of trade secrets may sometimes be illegal.

The term intellectual property denotes the specific legal rights described above, and not the intellectual work itself.

What is a perpetrator???

Per"pe*tra`tor\, n. [L.]

• One who perpetrates; esp., one who commits an offense or crime.

• To present, execute, or do in a poor or tasteless manner.
• Someone who perpetrates wrongdoing.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/perpetrator

What is Cyber Terrorism???

A controversial term. Some authors choose a very narrow definition, relating to deployments, by known terrorist organizations, of disruption attacks against information systems for the primary purpose of creating alarm and panic. By this narrow definition, it is difficult to identify any instances of cyberterrorism.

Cyberterrorism can also be defined much more generally, for example, as “The premeditated use of disruptive activities, or the threat thereof, against computers and/or networks, with the intention to cause harm or further social, ideological, religious, political or similar objectives. Or to intimidate any person in furtherance of such objectives.” This broad definition was created by Kevin G. Coleman of the Technolytics Institute. The term was coined by Barry C. Collin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cyberterrorism

What are Cyber Criminals???

Internet banking and credit card fraud - is now the fastest growing sector of global organised crime, increasing at a rate of about 40% per year.With Brazil thought to have by far the largest number of cyber criminals, Misha Glenny, reporting for the BBC World Service's How Crime Took On The World, went to meet some of those trying to profit from the $100bn (£51bn) industry.Fabio's small frame is hunched over an ancient computer screen in a dingy internet cafe in one of the favelas of Sao Paulo. He is learning the basic skills needed to commit crime online.Fabio - not his real name - is taking his online lessons from experienced computer hackers. He is disarmingly matter-of-fact about his new career."I buy small things - mobile phones, cameras - so that people don't even know I've been using their credit cards," he explains.

Fabio is a low-level frontline operative in a rapidly expanding battle taking place in the virtual world. For the moment, he is unlikely to be caught because he is restricting himself to the regular theft of small amounts of money.

http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/cybercriminals

A LITTLE TOO NOT OVER YOU
BY DAVID ARCHULETA

INTRO: I

It never crossed my mind at all

That’s what I tell myself
What we had is come and gone
You better offer someone else
It's for the best
I know it is
But I see you

(PRE-CHORUS)
Sometimes I try to hide
What I feel inside
And I turn around
You’re with him now
I just can’t figure it out

(CHORUS)
Tell me why
You’re so hard to forget
Don’t remind me
I’m not over it
Tell me why
I can’t seem to face the truth
I’m just a little too not over you

not over you

INTRO II
Memories suppose to fade
What’s wrong with my heart
Shake it off let it go
Didn’t think it would be this hard
Should be strong, moving on
But I see you
(REPEAT PRE-CHO & CHORUS)

Maybe I regret
Everything I said
No way to take it all back Yeah
Now I’m on my own
How I let you go
I’ll never understand
I’ll never understand
Yeah, ohhh.
(REPEAT CHORUS2X)

And I really don’t know what to do
I’m just a little too not over you
Not over you, ooh.

(A song to those people who could not move from the past and I'm one of those guys, that's why I really love this song!!!)

Are Information Technology(IT) workers professionals?

Yes. Some people think that Information Technology or I.T workers are not professional. If they're not, then what does the word professional stands for? Since the word professional means a calling that requires specialized knowledge that is often long intensive academic preparation, then that only concludes that Information Technology workers are real Professional workers. I believe one of the reasons why some people do not see I.T workers as professionals is because not much of us really knows their line of work. How they roll in the world of business and technological development. If you ask me, I'd immediately say that Information Technology workers are professionals. Just like the ones you would usually see in your television. You see, being an I.T is not just about programmings and hard to comprehend technical stuff, being an I.T means having the knowledge not only of your hardware and software but also of the events that are happening domestic and abroad. An I.T worker not only learns from his mistakes but also with his companions. He is well disciplined, willing to accept his mistakes and probably the most important of all is that an I.T worker has all the qualifications if being a professional.

The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics


Written by the Computer Ethics Institute

1. Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people.
2. Thou shalt not interfere with other people's computer work.
3. Thou shalt not snoop around in other people's computer files.
4. Thou shalt not use a computer to steal.
5. Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness.
6. Thou shalt not copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid.
7. Thou shalt not use other people's computer resources without authorization or proper compensation.
8. Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output.
9. Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you are writing or the system you are designing.
10. Thou shalt use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect to your fellow humans.

Contact: Stuart Allensallen (at) computerethicsinstitute.org