Web Ethics and E-Issues

Malicious software intended to gain information about a user without their knowledge.

• Malware

• Cookies

• Piracy

• Banner

• Annoyware

Pop-ups, banners or downloads which do not allow the user to click “cancel” or“close”

• Banner ad

• Annoyware

• Drive-by download

• Cookies

Files shared on a P2P network

• P2P

• BB Online

• Torrent file

• Cookies

The unauthorized use for personal gain of another intellectual property for personal gain

• Intellectual Property

• Cookies

• Explicit

• Piracy

A box on a Web page dedicated to advertising

• Intellectual Property

• Banner

• Malware

• Torrent file

Provides a method to handle complaints for consumers if they feel that their privacy has been jeopardized

• Annoyware

• BB Online

• P2P

• Piracy

To attract or provoke for negative or illegal actions.

• Explicit

• Annoyware

• Piracy

• Solicit

Notifies Internet users a website is abiding by its posted privacy policy.

• Privacy seal

• Intellectual Property

• Malware

• Warning box

A product or service created with the use of intellect; the ownership of ideas.

• Malware

• Solicit

• Privacy seal

• Intellectual Property

Type of file sharing where files are stored on a computer acting as the network server and all computers on the network retrieve files from this server

• Traditional

• Explicit

• Solicit

• Banner