Copyright in Photography

According to copyright a photographer can control copying , transmitting and reproducing pictures but Incorrect interpretations of copyright law and how applying it in the internet make much mistakes about photography copyright. Some of them mention in following:
• One of the more usual mistakes about photograph copyright is that a person took the picture ,did not pay money so there is n’t any infringement of copyright.it is obviously false and that can be judged in the court.
• Another common misconception is that photographer tags its name and an authorized © style copyright sign then it does not have copyright, it is incorrect in most of countries around the world and hasn’t been since 1989.The person took the picture is owner and his/her works has right of the copyright.
• One of the worst mistakes is that if photographer post his/her pictures in a public place such as internet so people can copy and use them simply.This again is not true .Just in the case that photographer state“I place these images in the public domain for free use by anyone” you can use the images.
Copy right laws simultaneously defend your pictures and avoid you take works of other people. Therefore you should pay attention when dealing with images on the internet.

Source: http://www.photographywebsite.co.uk/copyright-in-photography-c494.html

Cyber Crime Tops List of Most Common Crimes in Malaysia

Malaysian national news outlet Bernama stated that the most crimes in Malaysia are financial and cyber crimes. Tommy Seah, honorary group chairperson of International Cybercrime and Forensics Examiner Group of Companies, said in an interview with Bernama Tuesday “Malaysia is a pretty docile country but we are also not well equipped in preventing such crimes,” He continued “Skills and knowledge can be transferred and acquired and Malaysia has the ability but the corporate will to put the house in order is more vital.” Two-day International Cyber and Economic Crime Conference in Kuala Lumpur that organized by the ICFE and CSI World Headquarters, will begin June 15 2010 provide citizens an opportunity to update their skills, especially in digital forensics.

News source: http://www.thenewnewinternet.com/2010/04/15/cyber-crime-tops-list-of-most-common-crimes-in-malaysia/

Copyright and the Internet

As Wikipedia define, “Copyright is the set of exclusive rights granted to the author or creator of an original work, including the right to copy, distribute and adapt the work. These rights can be licensed, transferred and/or assigned.”
For copyright , internet can be a great menace.The internet is full of information with varyting degrees of copyright protection.
Copyrighted works on the Net include new s stories, software, novels, screenplays, graphics, pictures, Usenet messages and even email.

When creating a Web page, you CAN:
•Link to other Web sites.
•Use free graphics on your Web page. If the graphics are not advertised as "free" they should not be copied without permission.

When creating a Web page, you CANNOT:
•Put the contents of another person's or organizations web site on your Web page
•Copy and paste information from diferent Internet sources to create "your own" document.
•Incorporate other people's electronic material, such as e-mail, in your own document, without permission.
•Forward someone's e-mail to another recipient without permission
•Change or edit the context of someone in a way which changes the meaning
•Copy and paste others' lists of resources on your own web page
•Copy and paste logos, icons, and other graphics from other web sites to your web page

source:http://mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/copyright-internet.htm

Responsibility of blog user in copyright

I’d do a quick comparison of their terms of service as regards user-uploaded content to the terms specified by blog service provider. In this post I focus on responsibility of users in copyright.

wordpress: Does not enforce copyrights laws and proprietary laws when materials downloaded on the site[1].

blogspot: is part of Google, state that the blogger and Google must comply with copyright and proprietary laws. Google furthermore reserves the right to refuse to accept, post, display or transmit any Content in its sole discretion[2].

MySpace: exercises full control and ownership of the materials content and services on their web site, also complies with copy right and proprietary laws, however they permit reproduce of material for personal use only[3].

squarespace: They exercise strict compliance with copyright and proprietary laws, and access of any material should be per agreement[4].

typepad: Typepad service material and software material is protected per copyright and proprietary laws, however typepad state that the content of advertisers sponsors maybe protected by copy rights and proprietary laws[5].

sources:
[1] http://en.wordpress.com/tos/
[2] http://www.blogger.com/terms.g
[3] http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=misc.terms
[4] http://www.squarespace.com/terms/
[5] http://www.typepad.com/legal/terms-of-service.html

Blogger Content Policy

Blogger is a free service for communication, self-expression and freedom of speech but there are some boundaries for context. When you sign in, you should announce that you are agree with content policy.
These items are as follow: Adult Content, Child Safety, Hate Speech, Crude Content, Violence, Copyright, Personal and Confidential Information, Impersonating Others, Illegal Activities, Spam, Malware and Viruses
Usually these terms are same in others blog providers. We compare these policy in future posts.

source:
http://www.blogger.com/content.g