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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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