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2. Protection (recap) Common sense Antivirus software (some free, eg: AVG) Update OS Verify the validity of info in e-mails received  Use search engines, database searches (phone book) etc…  Do not follow links in e-mail  Remember: sender address can be spoofed

3. W15D3 Intellectual property, copyright IP = information resulting from human creation process Owner = creator (if not hired) Copyright = legislation protecting right of owners  Copy  Derive work  Distribute work  Perform/display publicly  EXCEPTIONS: fair use / fair dealing (Canadian term)

4. W15D3 DCMA DMCA=Digital Millennium Copyright Act (US) Canada = no “updated” law currently. Controversy: DCMA did not work in CA, on definition of “fair dealing”.

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8. Other resources… A good summary of the controversy: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070415-dmca-hitchikes-north-to- canada-catches-a-lift-with-conservatives.html Alternative licenses (document stating legal rights of users of IP) Creative commons license (right to use/change/distribute IP without permission for non- commercial purposes) EX: for education, a science fair at school… EX: Starwreck (movie), Elephant dream (movie)

9. W15D3 Software world … one buys the right to use software. Rights stated in License Agreement Document. EX: Microsoft EULA (End User License Agreement) […] 1.1 Installation and use. You may install, use, access, display and run one copy of the Software on a single computer, such as a workstation, terminal or other device ("Workstation Computer"). The Software may not be used by more than one processor at any one time on any single Workstation Computer. […]

10. W15D3 Alternative licenses… GNU (Free Software Foundation) Freedoms: run study & adapt distribute modify and distribute Open source (limitations in modify/distribute) Freeware (no fee, no right to study & distribute modifications) Shareware (free to try, pay to use).

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12. W15D3 Music world DRM: digital rights management (locking media files and restricting access to the media) EX: playing only on 1 device, expiry date in effect (cannot play file after a deadline), etc…

13. W15D3 Samples Richard Stallman on Free Software Foundation manifesto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKoB0MHVBvM Starwreck Book on Canadian Copyright law (Creative Commons License) http://www.irwinlaw.com/books.aspx?bookid=120