DEFINITION
> e-Accountability is about the rivileges and responsibilities of all users along with the ethical behaviours and expectations that come with it. e-Accountability also includes credibility and integrity of online content and critical thinking about what is true/false.
> Accountability is a complex concept related to ethnics and governance. It is synonymous with terms such as responsibility, answerability, blameworthiness and liability, associated with the expectation of being rensponsible for every action we take. In order to have governance, there must be rules and policies of acceptable and non-acceptable action or activity, called Acceptable User Policy (AUP) in organizations and institutions.
Respect for the Intellectual Property Creators and their Rights
> the internet allows any internet users to become digital cintent creators and publisher. It is easy to locate and download materials from the internet, however you must know what is appropriate and inappropriate or legal and illegal in doing so.
> the following are some generals terms associated with respect for the intellectual property creators and their rights :
1) intellectual property (IP)
~ IP is the right to own creations or inventions that you create. In simple words the moment you create, invent or innovate something new to others, you already own an IP.
2) copyright
~ A copyright is exclusive rights granted to the creator of an original work that acts as a form of protection provided by the law. The duration of protection of protection of a copyright is the lifetime of the author plus 70 years.
3) fair use
~ Fair use is when the copyrighted material is used for a limited and "transformative" purpose such as to comment upon, critize or parody. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner.
