Legal & Ethical Responsibilities in Information Technology - Vocabulary
Privacy Invasion
intrusion into the personal life of another individual without just cause
Defamation
act of damaging or attacking the reputation of someone or something in a malicious or false way
Fair Use
any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and transformative purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize or parody
Non-Disclosure Agreement
contract by which two or more parties agree not to disclose confidential information which they have shared with each other
Intellectual Property Agreement
contract executed between or among collaborating institutions for the purchase and sale of intellectual property rights
Code of Ethics
document which outlines a set of acceptable behaviors for an organization or social group
Open Source
document, software or development model of which the original source is made freely available to the public
Copyright
exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee, to print, publish, perform or record creative materials
Patent
government license which gives the holder exclusive rights to make, use or sell an invention for a designated period of time
Policies and Regulations
guidelines which describe acceptable and unacceptable employee behaviors in the workplace
Creative Commons
non-profit organization which provide legal tools for authors and artists
Copyright Infringement
occurs when a copyrighted work is reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner
Creative Common License
one of several public copyright licenses which enables the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work
Intellectual Property
property (as an idea, invention or process) that derives from the work of mind or intellect
Laws
rules the members of a society create to balance the individual rights to self-determination against the needs of the society as a whole
Ethics
set of moral principles which outline the standards of right and wrong
Trademark
symbol which identifies a particular source of goods or services from others
Trademark Infringement
unauthorized use of a trademark in a manner which is likely to cause confusion, deception or mistake about the source of goods or services
Patent Infringement
use of a patented invention without permission from the patent holder
Cyberbullying
use of electronic communication to bully a person