File Sharing, Digital Copyright, and the Law (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards

Exclusive right to publish, copy, perform, broadcast or adapt work

Intangible property with commercial value protected by law

Patents, trademarks, and copyright

Reproduce, publish, and make adaptations of the work

Unauthorised reproduction & distribution of digital material

Distributing electronic info, especially via P2P networks

Networks where participants connect directly, not via central server

Unauthorised use of copyright material violating owner's rights

Send data from local system to central system for others to use

Receive data from central system to one's own local network