PREPARED BY: YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME CURRENT DATE Ethics for Computer Use

Definition Ethics:  The rules of right and wrong behavior. The Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary defines ethics as “the principles of conduct governing an individual or a group.”

Copyright Copyright is defined as the rights possessed by the author of a work. These rights include:  Copying  Reselling  Leasing  Lending  Renting  Distributing material  Publicly displaying or performing the work Copyright covers works by:  Author  Artist  Composer  Computer programmer

Software Licensing Type of Software LicenseRights, Restrictions, and Costs Public DomainNo copyright – no cost – not great software FreewareCopyrighted – no cost – good software Examples: Adobe Acrobat Reader, Internet Explorer and other browsers SharewareCopyrighted – no cost at first – trial or limited use and then pay for continued use Commercial Software (all rights reserved) Copyrighted – pay to use – software you buy at the store Open Source SoftwareCopyrighted – free – source code is made available and permits users to use, change, and improve the software, and to redistribute it in modified or unmodified form

An Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) is a document that governs the use of computers and networks owned by an organization or institution. It outlines what types of uses are acceptable and which are prohibited. Most AUP documents have the following three categories:  Personal Computer Files  Personal and Private Information  Ethical Conduct AUP