Netiquette & Computer Ethics Flashcards
Proper online behavior, respectful & professional communication
Netiquette
Criminal activity using computer or the internet
Cybercrime
Treat others online as you want to be treated
Golden rule
May use computer technology to access personal information, business trade secrets or use the internet for exploitative or malicious purposes
Cybercriminals
Cybercrime prevention act of 2012
Republic Act no. 10175
Is an act protecting individual personal information
Republic Act No. 10173 Data Privacy Act of 2012
The exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform,
film, or record literacy, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the
same.
Copyright
is the violation, piracy or theft of a copyright holder’s
exclusive rights through the unauthorized use of a copyrighted material or work.
Copyright infringement
An act of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without
authorization.
Plagiarism
generally used when speaking about excessive gaming behavior, which can
be practiced both offline and online.
Offline
It is the characteristics of the culture of computers, information, and virtual
reality.
Cyber
also known as “internet addiction”, gets more attention in general from scientific research than offline computer addiction, mainly because most cases of computer addiction are related to excessive use of the internet.
Online
the persona you create about yourself virtually.
Virtual self
Unauthorized access of or interference with computer systems, servers, or other
information and communication systems
Hacking
An attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details and (indirectly money), often for malicious reasons
Identity theft
•Illegal downloading
•Obtaining files that you do not have the right to use from the internet
Electronic theft
The use of electronic communication to harass a person, typically by sending a message of an
intimidating or threatening nature
Cyberbullying
Willful engagement, maintenance, control, or operation, directly or indirectly of any
lascivious exhibition of sexual organs or sexual activity with the aid of a computer system for
favor or consideration
Cybersex
Is a form of child sexual exploitation
Child pornography
Is an unprivileged false statement of fact which tends to harm the reputation of a
person or company
Cyber Defamation
is a term used to describe actions taken by someone to gain unauthorized access to a computer.
Hacking
one of the more common ways to
infiltrate or damage your computer.
Malware
is a common type of online fraud.
A means to point you to a malicious and illegitimate website by redirecting the legitimate URL.
Pharming
used most often by cyber criminals because it’s easy to execute and can produce the results they’re looking for with very little
effort.
Phishing