academic integrity. This change in attitude is evidenced by the numerous copyright agencies that have been established in Nigeria‚ in order to help protect people ’s works. The most notable is the Nigerian Copyright Commission(NCC) which was founded by the 1988 Act as the primary agency responsible for regulating copyright matters in Nigeria. The Act has been modified again and again [(Amendment) Decree (No. 98) of 1992 and Copyright (Amendment) Decree (No. 42) of 1999] to accommodate the changes brought
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“COPY THIS” by Jessica Zafra Does anyone else find it funny that people who make much more money than we do are appealing to us not to deprive them of their income? You have the nerve to charge me Php450 for a CD that is being sold on the street for Php30‚ and you expect my sympathy? The campaign against pirated software‚ CDs‚ VCDs‚ audio-and videocasettes‚ would have us believe that piracy is our problem. Really? How is shelling out Php100 for a disc that contains Php50‚000 worth of software
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CASE STUDY: ITELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS CION‚ ROGIE IVAN A IM205 4ISB 1. It is a known fact that software - fully licensed software‚ to be specific - includes features and services that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of business enterprises. Based from the study‚ enumerate and explain each one. Licensed software includes features and services that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of businesses in ways like it reduces the exposure to viruses and other security
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government comes up some privacy act for regulation and protection purposes. Privacy policies are an organization’s guidelines for protecting the privacy of customers‚ clients and employees. They are an attempt to reduce crimes such as privacy‚ copyright infringement; identity thief. The U.S. Congress implemented Acts address the ethical issues necessitating the creation of the acts and the advances in it. Let’s see the following examples. Do Not Call Implementation Act We know organizations are able
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or royalties for actors. Activity A helps students define the issue and its implications. Activity B is a problem-solving project that challenges students’ team-building skills. Team members assume different roles: One researches and interprets copyright laws; another researches and reports on digital technology; and other viewpoints—the consumer’s as well as the filmmaker’s—are also explored. In completing their team tasks‚ students develop critical-thinking skills and a conceptual understanding
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it seems like nobody follows them. On the other hand there are certain countries where it almost seems like anything goes with a lack of government regulation. The United States has very strict laws about copyright infringement. If a person is found guilty of copyright infringement in the US‚ it is considered a felony charge which carries a heavy fine as well as possible jail time. In December 2011‚ the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) released a list of "notorious markets‚" or
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COPYRIGHT Laws and regulations govern every profession whether they are formally enacted as laws or accepted as conventions‚ thus journalism is no exception‚ there are many minefields through which a media professional must walk‚ in the course of his work‚ and unless he equips himself with a minesweeper to detect the dangerous explosives buried in the ground tto ambush him‚ he is liable to sustain serious injuries. The laws governing journalism‚ have been designed to prevent invasion of individual’s
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Cross-Country Analysis." International Social Science Review 84.3/4 (2009): 157-170. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 28 Nov. 2010. "Pay What You Like--No‚ Really: Why Copyright Law Should Make Digital Music Free For Noncommercial Uses." Emory Law Journal 58.6 (2009): 1495-1535. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 28 Nov. 2010. "Copyright Enforcement." Berkeley Technology Law Journal 24.1 (2009): 486-487. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 28 Nov. 2010. Litman‚ Jessica. "Lawful Personal Use." Texas
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Introduction The law in Australia in relation to copyright is inadequate because there are many restrictions on fair dealing. This area of the law could be improved by removing many of the restrictions on fair dealing in Australia and adopting a system similar to the fair use system in place in America. The reason for this… Background There is a large debate surrounding fair dealing and fair use in Australia. The reason for this is that Australia’s laws around fair dealing are far more restrictive
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participate in music piracy to make the connection to theft and their actions due to the item not being tangible. Most think of theft involving tangible items although it includes copyrighted and patented items. Music artist are all protected by copyrights and patents‚ and therefore music piracy is a crime. The music industry is loosing billions of dollars each year due to this new epidemic while it is continuing to prove to be a growing problem. According to the Recording Industry of America
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