Extending copyright protection into the classroom

Though there's understandable pressure in the modern world to protect one's intellectual property and stop thieves and others from taking advantage of you, it can be questionable how best to go about it. The Los Angeles Times has reported that the effort to keep copyright awareness high is extending to children in grades as early as kindergarten.

The intent behind this initiative is reportedly to teach these children the basics of what they need to understand to avoid copyright infringement. The iKeepSafe project, from the Internet Keep Safe Coalition, uses videos with language that children can understand to make the issue more well-known.

While this might seem to be able to promote awareness, there's the question of whether this message will really stick and have a noticeable impact in the long run that can be beneficial, or whether it's simply for the benefit of a select group of companies.

The editorial board for the Times expressed this note of caution in the conclusion of their base, pointing out that there are all sorts of issues that concern internet users of all ages these days.

"There are abundant risks — including plagiarism, malware, lost privacy, predation and bullying — as well as important opportunities to learn, create and share," the piece notes. "Any curriculum devoted to Internet use needs to cover all this ground, not just the lessons copyright owners want taught."

And once these children grow up, a Phoenix small business lawyer can draw upon the information they learned previously to help them stay within the law in their business careers.

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