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The copyright owners of the work may register their work by making an application in the prescribed
form accompanied by the prescribed fee to the Registrar of Copyrights for entering particulars of their
work in the Register of Copyrights.

• Trademark: Trademark is a name or symbol that a company uses on its products. This
name or symbol cannot be legally used by another company. The validity of a trademark
in India is for 10 years and can be renewed.

Safety Measures while Using Computer and Internet

Let’s learn about some safety measures while using computer and Internet.

• Make sure that the information provided by you is true in every aspect. However, do not
share your personal information like your address and telephone number without your
parents’ permission.

• Always be yourself while doing any kind of
online activity. Do not fake in anyway. Avoid Think and Discuss
using fake e-mail IDs. One of your friends’ e-mail account
has been hacked. How will it aff ect
• Never agree to meet an online friend alone.
the privacy of his/her information and
If you have to meet a person, take an adult what is the solution of this problem?
with you and arrange a meeting at a public
place like a park or mall.

• Never open e-mails from unknown people or addresses. They may contain computer
viruses that can cause your computer to malfunction and you may lose valuable data.

• Remember that not all information available on the Internet is correct. So, cross-check it
with multiple sources before using this information.

• Always make a regular backup of your data to avoid data loss.

• Always keep the antivirus updated in your system.
• Make use of Firewall as a security system in your computer. Firewall is a network security
system that prevents unauthorised access on your computer and network. It follows
certain rules specifi ed by the user and is implemented at the gateway of a network.
It controls incoming and outgoing network traffi c based on predetermined security rule.

A fi rewall actually establishes a barrier between a trusted internal network and untrusted
external network, such as the Internet.

• Always keep a strong password with a combination of alphabet, numbers and symbols.
Always keep your password confi dential and keep changing it frequently.

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