Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology CCIT 234 Chapter 4 (part 2): Intellectual property Lecturer: wadha al-otaibi

Chapter Outline Copying and Sharing Responses to copyright Infringement Digital Rights Management

Copying and Sharing What is the problem? The solution can come from technology, business, education and law. Software was the first digital product to be widely copied.

Responses to copyright Infringement Defensive And Aggressive Responses from the content industries Dongle: a device that the purchaser has to plug into a port on the computer so that the software will run (ensure that the software run on only one machine at a time ) “copy protection” Serial Number.

Digital Rights Management What is DRM?? Collection of techniques that control uses of intellectual property in digital format DRM includes HW and SW The ability to limit the duration of use. Blocking the copy or print or save functions. http://www.alriyadh.com/148836

The Criticism On The DRM Preventing the fair-use No right to lend or resell. DRM doesn’t really protecting.

International Piracy Some countries do not recognize or protect intellectual property Countries that have high piracy rates often do not have a significant software industry The fact that the victims is from a foreign country! Software piracy is the illegal copying, distribution, or use of software.

Activity Give example on software piracy ? So for examples, just think of any software you or someone you know bought. Then think of someone using that same software they acquired without paying. They are using pirated software. Art programs, music programs, games, etc.. are popular.

Questions: Q1) Fill blanks: 1- ………………..was the first digital product to be widely copied. 2- …………………is collection of technique includes HW and SW that control uses of intellectual property in digital format Q2) Define dongle and DRM ?