Software copyright is used by proprietary software companies to prevent the unauthorized copying of their software. Free and open source licenses also rely on copyright law to enforce their terms.If someone breaks the copyright, they can be punished by fines or even by imprisonment.
Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a class of technologies that are used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders, and individuals with the intent to control the use of digital content and devices after sale.
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Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a class of technologies that are used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders, and individuals with the intent to control the use of digital content and devices after sale.
- Some applications or programs will only run if the media (CD / DVD) is in the drive.
- ome applications or programs will only run if a special piece of hardwarecalled a dongle is plugged into the back of the computer.
- Certain pieces of software require a unique licence key to be entered before the installation will continue.
- An agreement between the company that developed the software and the user must be agreed before the software is installed. This is called the license agreement and covers copyright.
To check whether the website has reliable information, the student could check other websites to see if they get the same results. If the website is set out professionally and has been recently updated, then it is most likely a reliable source. If the Page doesn't share any personal opinions of the topic (Unless its a blog) It is most likely a reliable website. If the Website is old and unprofessional, it may not be reliable. Also if the writer has information that you cant find on any other site it is probably false information. If the Writer expresses opinions on the subject then they could be biased, and that isn't something students should want for their research. Checking the website address ending such as .co.uk or .gov, if it isn’t an ending you know, its probably not reliable. If the address is not the name of the company that sent you the email, that is also a clear sign that the website is unreliable. If the Author is well known and an expert at the topic their looking for, then their website will be reliable and trustworthy.