Resources for CyberEthics

• Guidelines and Resources for Internet Safety in Schools
  A K-12 guide developed in response to Chapter 52 - An Act to Amend and Reenact Section 22.1-70.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Internet safety instruction in schools (HB 58 - Approved March 7, 2006).
  Source: Virginia Department of Education, Division of Technology and Human Resources
• Get Netwise
  Provides links for how to protect one’s privacy when browsing, shopping, e-mailing, and file-sharing. Video tutorials address protection options such as disabling cookies, deleting temporary Internet files, using a firewall, and spam filtering/reporting.
  Source: Internet Education Foundation
• Stay Safe Online
  Includes security tips, a self-test, beginner’s guides, tech talks (brief online videos of security-related topics), and links to CyberSmart Curriculum, a free K-8 resource produced by McGraw-Hill.
  Source: National Cyber Security Alliance
• Ethics in Computing
  Includes links for copyright, trademark, and intellectual property issues.
  Source: North Carolina State University
• The Internet: Know Before You Go into Cyberspace
  Provides case studies related to young people’s legal and ethical responsibilities when using the Internet. Emphasizes good ways to use the Internet and also the dangers involved in hacking. Also includes lots of other links for students and teachers, including an extensive lesson plan on what computer crime is and how can students can help prevent it.
  Source: United States Department of Justice
• Copyright
  A summary of the basic tenets of U.S. copyright law.
  Source: United States Copyright Office
• Plagiarism Prevention Resources
  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.
  Source: Penn State University
• Resources for Teaching Information Technology Ethics to Children and Young Adults
  Scenarios and other resources for teaching Internet and other computer-related ethics.
  Source: Director of Media and Technology for the Mankato Public Schools
• FindLaw for Legal Professionals: Computer Crimes
  A series of links to legal sites related to computer crimes. See “Computer Crime” under Crimes A to Z.
  Source: FindLaw
• WWW Virtual Library on Knowledge Management and the Knowledge Management Network
  A collection of links to subject portals dealing with Internet-related law and ethics. Type a topic in the search box, then scroll down to see news, books, documents, blogs, trade articles, and academic research links for that topic.
  Source: Brint Institute
• Codes of Ethics Online
  Guide for developing a professional code of ethics.
  Source: Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions, Illinois Institute of Technology
• Institute for Global Ethics
  Provides links for promoting ethical behavior worldwide, with some emphasis on technology-related ethics.
  Source: Institute for Global Ethics
• Netiquette/On-Line Presence Checklist
  This Auburn University site gives pointers for social networking and other e-communication from a professional perspective and also includes a job seekers self-audit.
• Netiquette 101: Being Civilized and Safe Online
  This University of Illinois site gives pointers for staying personally safe, staying socially safe, communicating and getting along, and having a life.