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The Internet is essentially a vast network of computers that allows people to access and share all kinds of information and content. Without the possibility of providing links, or a way of going from one site to another, going online would not be much of an experience. This feature can likewise open oneself to all sorts of vulnerabilities. Usually these come in the form of an attack from someone else, like cracking or phising and those other things we learned in class. It's interesting to note however, that one can be held liable for something you do on your own, which at times can seem totally innocent. Apart from downloading pirated material, a lot of people who are regularly online maintaining websites or blogs can probably be held accountable for some form intellectual property violation. Passing off another's work as your own, even if indirectly used as a joke or to get a point across can make one liable for infringement. Or perhaps even providing a link to a page that contains such material will amount to contributory infringement. A copyright owner not only has the right to sell or publish, but also to make derivative works. Failure to even attribute can of course lead to direct liability under copyright law.