Cyberethics, Cybersecurity and Cybersafety

Cyberethics

Papers/articles                                       Top

Title	Description
C3 Institute	Provides outreach services and resourcs to the educational community about the ethical, legal, safety, and security implications of technology use.
Commercialization of World Wide Web: The Role of Cookies	Definition of current cookie use, exploration of the current marketing implications of cookies, presentation of a framework for specific uses of cookies, and discussion of potential development of cookies
Consolidated USMH & UMCP Policies and Procedures Manual	Provides comprehensive list of ethical policies that apply to research
Copyright Kids	Web site that teaches children the basics of copyright law. It includes quizzes, sample permission letters, directions on copyright registration and other links. The site was sponsored by the Copyright Society of U.S.A.
CSIA: Teaching Children Cyber Security and Ethics	2005 Whitepaper [Archived PDF]
A Cultural Transition: The Commercialization of the Internet (Vincent, C. R., 1995)	Provides an overview of many factors driving cultural changes on business climate of the Internet
Cyber Citizen Partnership Awareness Campaign	Provides information to teachers and parents for educating children and young adults on the dangers and consequences of cyber crime. It was created by a grant from the U.S. Dept. of Justice. Funding sources include private sector corporations, foundations and individuals. Ethics Whitepaper
Cyber Ethics for Kids	Free lesson plan and exercises teachers can use for children in K-8. It is provided by the U.S. Department of Justice. Objectives include teaching good cyber citizenship, rules in cyberspace, and consequences of hacking.
CyberEthics (Chapter 1, Intellectual Property and Cyberspace)	Handles ethical issues in relation to the uses of the Internet
Cyberethics and the Big 6: Responsible Use in Action	Introduces a course, Cyberethics and the Big 6; Provides information about the course: intent, process, task definition, information seeking strategies, location & access, use of information, synthesis, evaluation, results/summary
Cyber Ethics Seminar, University of Maryland	Provides external links, information, and handouts in relation to UMCP Cyber Ethics Seminar
Faculty checking 'Net for cheating evidence	Provides information about Questia and Lexis-Nexis, which allow professors to check databases to confirm suspected plagiarism cases (University of Maryland article)
Increasing Safe Online Behavior for Youth	Carnegie Mellon's CyLab Education Director, Dena Haritos Tsamitis, briefed Congressional staff members of the Internet and Children's Caucus about the need to raise awareness of cybersecurity threats to America's youth.
Internet Address Group Approves Overhaul	Reports that the group that manages the Internet’s address system moved forward with reorganization process with the intention of streamlining operations and speed decision-making
Internet Safety Programming for Children and Youth, Parents, and Professionals	The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides the following information about Internet Safety programs to Internet Crimes Against Children. [Archived PDF]
Invasive nature of commercialization	Addresses problems and issues associated with unsolicited commercial email
The Law of the Horse: What Cyberlaw might teach (PDF)	Provides commentaries on the law of the horse (http://www.lessig.org/content/articles/works/finalhls.pdf)
Library filtering law is unconstitutional	Lawsuit against Library Filtering Law, overview of Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), and relevant resources, articles and commentary (http://www.epic.org/free_speech/cipa.html)
Mark Snyder, MSA Consulting Group A PowerPoint presentation	Presents the ethical legal responsibilities of Internet users (both students and educators) with special emphasis on copyright
Measuring Violence-Related Attitudes, Behaviors, and Influences Among Youths: A Compendium of Assessment Tools	This compendium provides researchers and prevention specialists with a set of tools to assess violence-related beliefs, behaviors, and influences, as well as to evaluate programs to prevent youth violence including online behaviors.
The New Plagiarism: Seven Antidotes to Prevent Highway Robbery in an Electronic Age	Addresses the issues of electronic plagiarism
New Standard Could Reduce Spam	Yahoo's suggested method for stopping spam
Planning ahead to Catch Intruders	Provides the way to protect computers from a virus, worm, Trojan horse, hack attack or otherwise
Play It Cyber Safe	By the Business Software Alliance provides curricula for teachers and parents, and online games for children for education about ethics issues such as inappropriate use of online content and software theft.
Pro Music	Web site supporting legitimate use of music online. It provides teachers, parents and students with information about copyright laws for online music and dissuades illegal use of copyrighted material. The site is sponsored by the music industry and online services.
Schools try to raise good e-citizens	Addresses the issues of Internet ethics education in school settings
To: Professor@University.edu Subject: Why It's All About Me	E-mail has made college professors more approachable, but many say it has made them too accessible, erasing boundaries that had kept students at a healthy distance. [Archived]
The Socrates Institute	An independent developer and evaluator of educational programs. Its CyberEthics Project for K-12 is developing classroom, video and web-based learning materials. d other electronic data. Children also learn of the dangers and consequences of committing cybercrime.
Top Ten Uncivil Online Behaviors	The results of a vote for people's "Top Ten Uncivil Online Behaviors" were published online after a week's polling that attracted over 100,000 clicks from Internet users and put the spread of rumors and lies at the top of the list.
Trust, civics engagement and the Internet-paper	Examines the connection between the Internet, trust, and civic engagement [Archived]
University of Maryland Guidelines for the Acceptable Use of Computing Resources	Provides general and primary principles of the use of computing resources: freedom of expression, user responsibilities, and administration
U. of Virginia Hit by Scandal Over Cheating	Reports the issues of electronic cheating aroused in the University of Virginia
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND POLICY ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY	Presents University of Maryland policy to protect the interests of both creators of knowledge and the university
U.S. Copyright Office	Site provides detailed information about copyright
US 'Net Porn Law Overturned (BBC)	Reports a case that highlights the conflict between the right to free speech and the desire to protect children against obscenity on the web
What Things Regulate Speech (PDF)	Demonstrates the danger in alterations of the CDA (Communications Decency Act)

 

Online resources/portals for information                                        Top

Title	Description
ACM TechNews	Provides technology news about Timely Topics for IT Professionals
Applied Ethics Resources on World Web	Provides resources and information in relation to different ethics of thirteen areas
"Bruin Success with Less Stress"	The UCLA Library has launched an online information literacy tutorial,
The Center for Academic Integrity	Provides a forum to identify, affirm, and promote the values of academic integrity among students, faculty, and teachers. Includes a research database.
Center for Democracy and Technology	Provides information to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age
The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE)	is a premier source of impartial, nonpartisan, and comprehensive data, research, and analysis on the civic engagement of young people and is funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and housed at the University of Maryland's School of Public Affairs.
Center for Intellectual Property and Copyright in the Digital Environment	Provides information about intellectual property and copyright in the digital environment of University of Maryland at University College
Center for International Study of Cyberethics and Human Rights	Provides information to encourage informed public debate on human rights issues, and to promote the international study of cyberethics, through quality research, teaching, publication and advocacy
Center for Media Literacy	Santa Monica, CA vision of literacy for the 21st Century: the ability to communicate competently in all media forms, print and electronic, as well as to access, understand, analyze and evaluate the powerful images, words and sounds that make up our contemporary mass media culture New computer programs make plagiarism risky
Center for Online and Internet Addiction	The Center for Online Addiction is dedicated specifically to helping those who suffer from out of control online behavior. Founded in 1995 by Dr. Kimberly Young, the center began as a clearing house of information for people concerned with Internet addiction problems.
Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use	Established to provide outreach services addressing issues of the safe and responsible use of the Internet. Our goal is to provide guidance to parents, educators, librarians, policy-makers, and others regarding effective, empowerment strategies to assist young people in gaining the knowledge, skills, motivation, and self-control to use the Internet and other information technologies in a safe and responsible manner.
Codes of Ethics Online	Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions, Illinois Institute of Technology Guide for developing a professional code of ethics
Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS)	Provides guidance and resources for parents and educators and for young people so that they can develop good cyberethics, and get the most out of the exciting new world of the Internet
Computer Ethic	Provides a basic understanding of computer ethics to the Internet users of tomorrow (in particular, high school students), with the hope that they will make informed and moral decisions throughout their careers
Computer Ethics Institute	Provides Netiquette resources
Computer, Freedom and Privacy	The world's most comprehensive video library for understanding the growth of business, ethics and society on the global internet.
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility	Is a global organization promoting the responsible use of computer technology
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB)	Provides advice to the federal government on technical and public policy issues relating to computing and communications
Copyright and Fair Use: Electronic Learning Page	Produced by Prince George's County Public Schools’ Instructional Technology. Provides working knowledge of copyright and fair use guidelines in relation to technology applications and education.
Copyright and Intellectual Property resources	Provides access to a wide variety of resources about copyright in general and its importance to higher education, including a variety of other pages dealing with the subject of copyright
Copyright basics	A form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works
Copyright Bay	This web page represents the authors best attempt to explore"fair use" in the not-for-profit educational setting and present it in an informative and entertaining way. It's meant to be fun. Has streaming video included
The Core rules of Netiquette	Provides excerpts from the book Netiquette by Virginia Shea
Cyber law program at Harvard	Produced by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society to address the most controversial cyberlaw issues being debated by lawmakers in the U.S. and internationally
CyberAngels	Provides review of the hottest Internet-related topics-spams, scams, stalking, online privacy, free speech, and most importantly, kids issues.
Cyber Ethics for Kids - US Department of Justice	Offers guidance and resources for parents and educators and for young people so that they can develop good cyberethics, and get the most out of the exciting new world of the Internet.
Cyberethics: Mortality and Law in Cyberspace	Reviews the social costs and moral problems that have been triggered by the expanded use of this communication and information network. Provides with a complete ethics learning package.
Cyberplagiarism: Detection and Protection	Penn State University Links in this site contain a variety of information including news stories, articles, plagiarism definitions, causes and prevention of cyberplagiarism, quiz resources for teachers, and other references on the ethical considerations of digital plagiarism.
CyberSmart Curriculum	Provides a free K-8 curriculum empowering students to use the Internet safely, responsibly, and effectviely
Cyberspace Law Bibliography	UCLA Online Institute for Cyberspace Law and Policy Links dealing with Internet-related legal issues including cyberjurisdiction, cyberspace and business, cyberspace regulation, cyberspace and equity, First Amendment free speech, international law and the online world, and intellectual property, privacy, and safety
Cyberwatch	Practical advice for novices and families on protecting themselves and their children against harm on the Internet.
Digital© Primer	Is an introduction to issues concerning copyright ownership and use of information. The interactive tutorial overviews the underlying principles behind copyright in the United States, outlines the requirements for copyright protection, and discusses the parameters of use and access of copyrighted material.
Doug Johnson's Resources for teaching ethics	Provides scenarios and other resources for teaching Internet and other computer-related ethics to children and young adults
Edlines	A bi-weekly online newsletter highlighting educational technology news
EDUCAUSE	EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. Variety of materials and resources on Cyberethics, safety and security found in their Resource section.
Emergency Email and wireless Network	Provides a free public service for notification of an emergency by e-mail, call, and page from local, regional, and national government sources
eSchool News Online	Is a monthly newspaper developed to provide the news and information necessary to help K-12 decision-makers successfully use technology and the Internet to transform our nation's schools and achieve educational goals
Ethics Teaching Module	Utah State University’s college-level resources that introduce the concept of ethics, and then move on to computer-related ethical areas such as copyright, software licensing, and plagiarism
ETPRO Cyberawareness Blog	Blog related to Cyberethics, Cybersafety and Cybersecurity (C3) issues
Fair Use Harbor	This web page represents the authors best attempt to explore"fair use" in the not-for-profit educational setting and present it in an informative and entertaining way. It's meant to be fun. Has streaming video included
FBI’s Parent's Guide to Internet Safety	Provides parents with information and resources in relation to how to help keep children safe on the Internet
Filters and the Public Library: A Legal and Policy Analysis	Provides a brief analysis of the varied options that public libraries could consider in relation to filtering or supervising Internet access for children
FindLaw for Legal Professionals: Computer Crimes	Provides a series of links to legal sites related to computer crimes and cyberspace law
FindLaw for Legal Professionals Piracy on the Web	Provides a summary of piracy issues dealing with such areas as software, music, movies, and copyright
FindLaw for Legal Professionals: Privacy of Online Personal Information	Provides a summary of privacy law with links to relevant legislation and court cases
GetNetWise	Provides information and resources in relation to how to stay "one-click away" from would-be pornographers, hackers, child-predators and those who would misuse your and your child's sensitive information
Hall Davidson's Resource Page	Resources for Copyright, Information Literacy, SchoolhouseVideo, Media & Multimedia
How to complain to Spammer's Provider	Provides information about how to complain to spammer’s provider
How-To Understand Internet Slang	Provides guides to decipher what surfers are saying, and to express yourself in cyberspeak
In E-Commerce We Trust ... Not (from E-Commerce Times)	Addresses trust issue of e-commerce in the U.S.
IBTE - The Institute for Business, Technology and Ethics	Studies the interrelationships of business, technology, and ethics to promote good business through appropriate technology and sound ethics
Information Systems Ethics	Provides information on Cyberethics, links to on-line information resources/courses, and a forum for discussion and assistance on issues and topics of interest relative to computer or information ethics
An Informative Interactive Question and Answer Page on Internet ethics	Provides informative interactive questions and answers in relation to Internet ethics, computer ethics, cyber ethics, e-commerce ethics, web ethics, business ethics and other general ethical issues
Institute for Global Ethics	IGE Education provides specific tools for learning environments and young people, in an effort to elevate levels of ethical literacy.
Intel® Innovation in Education	Provides information about Intel education programs as well as content and services that support science, math, engineering, and technology education
Intellectual Property Law and Technology: Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents	Provides subject portals dealing with Internet-related law and ethics, including software piracy, copyright infringement, cyberspace law, digital rights, Internet fraud, Internet abuse, Internet scams, Internet spam, Napster Law, and other topics
Interactive Computer Ethics Explorer	Is a scenario-based interactive computer ethics quiz produced by Bowling Green State University
Internet Crime Complaint Center	IC3's mission is to serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and refer criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding arena of cyber crime. The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C).
Introduction to the Internet: Netiquette, Emoticons, and Acronyms	Provides William Rainey Harper College students with not only descriptions of a course related to netiquette, emotions, and acronyms but also useful links
IT for UMD	Provides the Information Technology newsletter for the University of Maryland
Kids can care about Cyberethics	Provides resources such as cyberethics issues, importance of teaching cyberethics, helpful sites, teaching methods, and clipart
Netiquette Homepage	Provides links to both summary and detail information about Netiquette for your browsing pleasure
Office of Student Conduct: Division of Student Affairs	Provides information on “The Code of Academic Integrity” and “Code of Student Conduct” which all members of the University of Maryland should take responsibility of observing
OIT's Academic Support, Instructional Support Resources	Provides links to instructional support resources (A note at the bottom of the page indicates: "Term Paper Websites - A list of most visited websites that offer free term papers for download is available to faculty by request. Two websites for checking for plagiarism are also provided.)
Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science at Case Western Reserve University	Provides engineers, scientists, and science and engineering students with materials and resources for understanding and addressing ethically significant problems that arise in their work. Serves those who are promoting learning and advancing the understanding of responsible research and practice in science and engineering.
Plagiarism in Cyberspace: Sources, Prevention, Detection, and Other Information	Provides copyright information, detection services, a bibliography, sources used by students to cheat/plagiarize, and techniques to avoid plagiarism
Platform for Privacy preferences (P3P Project)	Provides resources and information in relation to the Platform for Privacy Preferences Project (P3P), which is emerging as an industry standard providing a simple, automated way for users to gain more control over the use of personal information on Web sites they visit.
Promote Responsible Net Commerce: Fight Spam!	Provide plenty of information about spam. Lists current articles, legislation, and "against spam" organization links
The Resource Center for Cyberculture Studies	Seeks to establish and support ongoing conversations about the emerging field, to foster a community of students, scholars, teachers, explores, and builders of cyberculture, and to showcase various models, works-in-progress, and on-line projects
The Socrates Institute	An independent developer and evaluator of educational programs. Its CyberEthics Project for K-12 is developing classroom, video and web-based learning materials. d other electronic data. Children also learn of the dangers and consequences of committing cybercrime.
TECHKnow	Provides UMD students with the IT Newsletter published by the Office of Information Technology
Ubiquity: An ACM IT Magazine and Forum	Is a Web-based publication of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) that is dedicated to fostering critical analysis and in-depth commentary, including book reviews, on issues relating to the nature, constitution, structure, science, engineering, cognition, technology, practices and paradigms of the IT profession
UMCP Center for Information Policy	Assists clients in the public and private sectors regarding the many tactical and strategic issues arising from the creation, acquisition, dissemination, use, and preservation of information as both an essential business tool and an asset in a technology enhanced, digital environment
UMCP Office of Information Technology	Provides computing and communication resources to students, faculty, and staff at the University of Maryland
UMCP OIT Project NEThics	Promotes responsible use of information technology through user education and policy enforcement. Provides information about Project NEThics and resources for information technology issues, including information on Mailing Lists and our own Fact Sheets on hot topics like spam and file sharing.
UMIACS (University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies)	Provides a variety of information in relation to UMIACS, which is a research unit within the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences whose mission is to foster interdisciplinary research and education in computing
UNC Cyberethics	Provides resources and information about IT issues such as online gambling, online pornography, and other online ethical issues
Urban Legends/Hoaxes	Snopes.com The Folklorist
US Copyright Office	Portal for issues related to copyright--also in Spanish
US eStrategy.gov: eGov Strategies	Provides information about E-Government in the Office of Government wide Policy, Office of Electronic Government and Technology. Intends to develop, coordinate, and define ways that electronic and information technology business strategies can assist the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), interagency committees and other federal agencies to enhance access and delivery of information and services to citizens, business partners, employees, agencies, and government entities.
USA Patriot Act Resources	Provides PATRIOT Act’s resources and information such as news, overview, history, analysis, and previous top news.
Virtual Academic Integrity Laboratory (VAIL)	is a portal for educators in the development of strategic approaches to combat plagiarism and promote academic integrity. Includes interactive survey, video clips and online tutorials
Washington State University Copyright Center	Provides information about the law of university publishing copyright. Covers issues of in using music in private and public places (including classrooms) and issues faced by musicians and music instructors including music plagiarism, song sampling and research sites.
Webmonkey: The Web Developer's Resource	Produced by Lycos, Inc. Provides a series of lessons examining issues related to the effects of the Internet on the recording industry.
World of Searching	Provides annotated links to a variety of topics for successful and safe search of web
Yahooligans! Teachers Guide:	Provides teachers with guides to teaching K-8 students citation of sources for all presentations including speeches, written reports, posters, or multimedia projects
YMA - Young Media Australia	Provides Australia's best source of up-to-date information about media and children, for parents, caregivers, professionals, students and researchers

 

Listserves and Forums                                       Top

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Center for Democracy and Technology: Working for Democratic Values in a Digital Age	Makes it easy to become involved in shaping Internet policy through Activist Network. With expertise in law, technology, and policy, seeks practical solutions to enhance free expression and privacy in global communications technologies.
Digital Harbor Online Subscribe	Bringing important news and information about technology and the Internet in the Greater Baltimore region.