Copyright

This week you read about copyright and some of the laws governing digital rights management. Discussion: Copyright protection is available for original works of authorship that are fixed in a tangible form, whether published or unpublished. The categories of works that can be protected by copyright laws include paintings, literary works, live performances, photographs, movies, and software. Response #1: Make an argument for or against the following statement: "Copyright is the only way for musicians, artists, and filmmakers to protect their integrity. What's important is not profit, but protecting creative content from unfair use. Copyright should remain an important part of our law". Justify your response with support from the reading. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) https://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf What is Phishing (web page) http://www.phishtank.com/what_is_phishing.php Background: Introduction to the ECPA (web page) https://epic.org/privacy/ecpa/#background