Toward An Ethical World... Responsible Internet Citizenship: Safety, Security, & Scholarship Rodney...

Toward An Ethical World . . .

Responsible Internet Citizenship: Responsible Internet Citizenship: Safety, Security, & Scholarship Safety, Security, & Scholarship

Rodney J. PetersenRodney J. Petersen

Policy Analyst and Policy Analyst and Security Task ForceSecurity Task Force

Toward an Ethical World . . .

Two-Thirds of Americans OnlineTwo-Thirds of Americans Online The number of American adults going The number of American adults going

online grew by 47% between March 2000 online grew by 47% between March 2000 & August 2003& August 2003

63% of adult Americans use the Internet63% of adult Americans use the Internet Online population expanded from 86 Online population expanded from 86

million Americans in March 2000 to 126 million Americans in March 2000 to 126 million in August 2003million in August 2003

The size of the online population The size of the online population on a on a typical daytypical day grew from 52 million grew from 52 million Americans in March 2000 to 66 million in Americans in March 2000 to 66 million in August 2003 – an increase of 27%August 2003 – an increase of 27%

Pew Internet & American Life Project, December 2003Pew Internet & American Life Project, December 2003


Online at Home and WorkOnline at Home and Work

87% of U.S. Internet users have 87% of U.S. Internet users have access at homeaccess at home

48% have access at work48% have access at work 31% of Internet users who go online 31% of Internet users who go online

from home have from home have broadbandbroadband



Online at SchoolOnline at School

The Internet is pervasive at colleges The Internet is pervasive at colleges and universitiesand universities

Almost four-fifths (77.2 percent) of Almost four-fifths (77.2 percent) of the campuses participating in the the campuses participating in the 2003 Campus Computing Project 2003 Campus Computing Project survey report wireless LANS, up from survey report wireless LANS, up from two-thirds (67.9 percent) in 2002 and two-thirds (67.9 percent) in 2002 and 29.6 percent in 200029.6 percent in 2000

Campus Computing Project 2003Campus Computing Project 2003


Online But Doing What?Online But Doing What?

. . . The ready access to file-sharing sites and . . . The ready access to file-sharing sites and the ease with which files can be downloaded by the ease with which files can be downloaded by broadband connections has emboldened broadband connections has emboldened American university students to engage in piracy American university students to engage in piracy . . . It’s unlikely that this amount of file-sharing . . . It’s unlikely that this amount of file-sharing activity is in furtherance of class assignments. activity is in furtherance of class assignments.

Chairman Lamar Smith (February 26, 2003)Chairman Lamar Smith (February 26, 2003)

Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual PropertySubcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property

Oversight Hearing on “Peer-to-Peer Piracy on University Campuses”Oversight Hearing on “Peer-to-Peer Piracy on University Campuses”


Inbound ResNet TrafficInbound ResNet TrafficU of Maryland - Fall 2002U of Maryland - Fall 2002


Outbound ResNet TrafficOutbound ResNet Traffic U of Maryland - Fall 2002U of Maryland - Fall 2002


Internet CommunicationsInternet Communications

102 million Americans were email 102 million Americans were email users in December 2002, up 31% from users in December 2002, up 31% from March 2000March 2000

Instant messaging has grown by about Instant messaging has grown by about 33% between 2000 and 2002 – IM 33% between 2000 and 2002 – IM continues to appeal primarily to . . . continues to appeal primarily to . . . young usersyoung users

The number of people who have The number of people who have participated in chat rooms and online participated in chat rooms and online discussions has increased by 21%discussions has increased by 21%



Information-Seeking ActivitiesInformation-Seeking Activities

Use of the Web grew by 50% between March Use of the Web grew by 50% between March 2000 and August 20032000 and August 2003

More than 8 out of 10 Internet users have More than 8 out of 10 Internet users have searched the Internet to answer questionssearched the Internet to answer questions

The online news population grew by 50%The online news population grew by 50% The number who have used government web The number who have used government web

sites grew by 56% between 2000 and 2002sites grew by 56% between 2000 and 2002 By September 2002, those who had done By September 2002, those who had done

education-related research had grown by education-related research had grown by 34%34%



Responsible Internet CitizenshipResponsible Internet Citizenship Legal IssuesLegal Issues

Copyright InfringementCopyright Infringement Trademark DilutionTrademark Dilution Obscenity and Child PornographyObscenity and Child Pornography Defamation of CharacterDefamation of Character Computer CrimesComputer Crimes

Policy ViolationsPolicy Violations Acceptable Use PolicyAcceptable Use Policy Codes of ConductCodes of Conduct Other Institutional PoliciesOther Institutional Policies


Why Responsible Use?Why Responsible Use?

Technology – dynamic and subject to Technology – dynamic and subject to rapid changerapid change

Law – static and slow to adapt to changeLaw – static and slow to adapt to change Ethics – provides principles to help Ethics – provides principles to help

guide our institutionsguide our institutions

Project NEThics™ @ University of Project NEThics™ @ University of MarylandMaryland

Promoting Responsible Use of ITPromoting Responsible Use of IT


SafetySafety

HarassmentHarassment StalkingStalking Sexual PredatorsSexual Predators Sexually-Explicit MaterialsSexually-Explicit Materials Safeguarding PasswordsSafeguarding Passwords Protecting Personal & Financial Protecting Personal & Financial

InformationInformation Identity TheftIdentity Theft Viruses and WormsViruses and Worms


SecuritySecurity ConfidentialityConfidentiality - Computers, systems, - Computers, systems,

and networks that contain information and networks that contain information require protection from unauthorized require protection from unauthorized use or disclosure.use or disclosure.

IntegrityIntegrity - Computers, systems, and - Computers, systems, and networks that contain information must networks that contain information must be protected from unauthorized, be protected from unauthorized, unanticipated, or unintentional unanticipated, or unintentional modification.modification.

AvailabilityAvailability - Computers, systems and - Computers, systems and networks must be available on a timely networks must be available on a timely basis to meet mission requirements or basis to meet mission requirements or to avoid substantial losses.to avoid substantial losses.


Security TipsSecurity Tips

Use Use anti-virus protection softwareanti-virus protection software and and keep it up-to-datekeep it up-to-date

Don’t open email from unknown Don’t open email from unknown sourcessources

Use hard-to-guess passwordsUse hard-to-guess passwords Protect your computer from Internet Protect your computer from Internet

intruders – use intruders – use firewallsfirewalls Don’t share access to your computers Don’t share access to your computers

with strangers. Learn about file sharing with strangers. Learn about file sharing risksrisks

Staysafeonline.infoStaysafeonline.info


Security Tips (cont’d)Security Tips (cont’d)

Disconnect from the Internet when Disconnect from the Internet when not in usenot in use

Back up your computer dataBack up your computer data Regularly download security Regularly download security

protection update “protection update “patches”patches” Check your security on a regular Check your security on a regular

basis basis Know what to do if your computer Know what to do if your computer

becomes infectedbecomes infectedStaysafeonline.infoStaysafeonline.info


ScholarshipScholarship

Intellectual PropertyIntellectual Property Use of Copyrighted MaterialsUse of Copyrighted Materials Copyright Management for ScholarshipCopyright Management for Scholarship

Academic IntegrityAcademic Integrity Academic FreedomAcademic Freedom ““Business Continuity”Business Continuity” New academic and research New academic and research

opportunitiesopportunities


Toward an Ethical World . . .Toward an Ethical World . . .

Embrace our role to educate, train, Embrace our role to educate, train, and raise awareness in the communityand raise awareness in the community

Role model ethical behaviorRole model ethical behavior Encourage dialogues about ethicsEncourage dialogues about ethics Uphold community standards and Uphold community standards and

protect individual rightsprotect individual rights Advocate for laws and policies that Advocate for laws and policies that

promote learning and are reasonable, promote learning and are reasonable, just, and fairjust, and fair


QuestionsQuestions

For more information, contact:For more information, contact:

Rodney PetersenRodney Petersen

[email protected]@educause.edu

202.331.5368202.331.5368

http://www.educause.edu/policyhttp://www.educause.edu/policy

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