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When we copy someone’s content or other material, we must take permission from the owner or the
                  original developer and mention his/her name in the new content.
                  Plagiarism in the age of information has become a serious problem. Fortunately, there are laws in many
                  places  for  protection  from  plagiarism.  The  most  notable  is  the  ‘International  Copyright’  law.  It  is  an
                  unethical act but cannot be called a crime. Thus, it can be punishable as it involves violation of the moral

                  rights. Some common types of Plagiarism are Direct plagiarism, Paraphrasing plagiarism, self plagiarism,
                  mosaic plagiarism, accidental plagiarism etc.
                  When you copy and paste a part of text without giving a credit to the author, it is referred to as direct or
                  copy-paste plagiarism. In Paraphrasing, though some changes are done in the text while copying, but the
                  idea conveyed remains the same. Sometimes, we even tend to plagiarize our own work, by submitting a
                  previously used work for a new project. This is called self plagiarism. To avoid plagiarism, always cite all
                  the resources and keep a record of the sources referred to, in your work. Properly quote the content and
                  add your own ideas wherever possible. Use a plagiarism checker before submitting your work.

                    DIGITAL PROPERTY RIGHT

                  ‘Digital Property Right’ is the legal right that covers the privileges of an individual for the security of his
                  digital property. Digital property includes e-mails, word processing documents, spreadsheets, pictures,
                  audio files, movies, Internet accounts credentials and other rights in the digital world, including contractual
                  rights, intellectual property rights, etc.




























                    FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
                  Freedom of Information is the right to obtain information from any
                  public authority by making a request in writing or through electronic
                  means,  to  the  concerned  Information  Officer  or  department
                  specifying the particulars of the information sought by him.

                  However,  information  that  is  voluntarily  uploaded  by  others  or
                  owners  and  is  provided  on  the  Internet  is  easily  accessible  and
                  doesn’t require any special permission from the government as the
                  government has less control over it.



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