Web Ethics & Safety Vocabulary

2. granted legal right which gives the creator of an original work exclusive rights to reproduce, publish, sell or distribute his or her production
5. use of computers, cell phones or other electronic devices to deliberately and repeatedly harm another person through the Internet
8. unauthorized reproduction or distribution of copyrighted materials, information or production
9. collection of computers controlled by users other than their owners to perform automated tasks over the Internet
12. computer program which replicates and spreads itself from one computer to another
14. exception to copyright infringement
17. method through which hackers can gain access to a computer
19. software designed to protect computers from viruses

1. computer device which forwards data packets from one network to another
3. ownership of any creative work or invention
4. security component which encrypts data and keeps it private within a public
6. device which monitors network activities for malicious attacks and produces
7. to a management station
10. adult Internet user who uses social networking sites, chat rooms or other cyberspace to approach and eventually hurt other people, usually for sexual or other abusive purposes
11. network controller which connects network devices and allows effective communication between these devices
13. Theft crime which occurs when someone’s personal and financial information is stolen in order to impersonate him or her for financial gain
15. originally refers to someone who is an expert at computer programming and who is able to solve computer problems, but also means someone who illegally gains access to others’ computer for their own profit
16. use of other people’s words, thoughts or ideas without crediting the source
18. fraud which involves stealing personal information for financial gain through e-mail