Legal and Ethical Issues
Free Speech
Web site: http://www.zdnet.com.au/pcmag/news/trends/t97081.html
Title: Virtual Book Burning
This is an article in PC magazine
reporting on a paper by the ACLU that warns ratings systems and
filtering solutions will lead to
censorship.
The issue of Internet filtering will have a significant impact on
my students. Danville Schools will be implementing in the near
future a proxy server with filtering capabilities . The filter
will block sites we feel are inappropriate for a K-12 educational
setting.
Copyright Laws
Web site: http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
Title: 10 Myths About Copyrights On The Web
This is an essay about copyright
myths by Brad Templeton. It is an attempt to answer common myths
about copyright on the net.
The need to educate students about copyright law
will be necessary. Most students believe anything on the web is
free to use.
Security
Web site: http://www.cs.uwt.edu/~wilde/den6990/papers/francks/secure_features_technologies.html
Title: Security On The Web
This is an article about doing
business on the web. It discusses a means of sending digital
signatures. A method, called digital signatures, was created for
signing documents electronically that would bind the originator
of a document to its contents.
Students will need to understand this technology
if they plan to do business on the web. I believe web commerce
will see a big growth in the near future. Secure transactions
over the net will be critical to its growth.
Software Piracy
Web site: http://www.cc.emory.edu
Title: Software Piracy And The Law
This is an article on the law
governing the use of software.
Students as well as adults do not understand the rules about the
legal use of software. We teach our children about civil law and
driving laws and it is important to teach them about software
piracy law.
dbarber@ncsa,uiuc,edu.
Revised: June 22, 1998.