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1. Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people.

2. Thou shalt not interfere with other people's computer work.

3. Thou shalt not snoop around in other people's computer files.

4. Thou shalt not use a computer to steal.

5. Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness.

6. Thou shalt not copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid.

7. Thou shalt not use other people's computer resources without authorization or proper compensation.

8. Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output.

9. Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you are writing or the system you are designing.

10. Thou shalt always use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect for your fellow humans.

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Protecting Yourself from Viruses and Malware

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Hackers may try to interfere with other people's computer work through viruses or malware. This link provides different virus protection programs that can help keep your files safe!

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The idea of a computer virus-a self-replicating program-was once seen as a novelty. Individuals wrote viruses to show off their skillz, impress their significant others, or advertise their businesses. These days, though, writing viruses, Trojans, ransomware, and other types of malware is just another corporate job, albeit an illegal one. The point is to make money, whether by selling stolen personal information, stealing from financial accounts, or just demanding a ransom. Malware coders are even using AI to streamline their work. Don't be a victim. Make sure all your devices have antivirus software installed, and check that they're active and up to date.

But which antivirus should you choose? There are so many! We've reviewed more than 40 antivirus utilities so you can easily select one that fits your needs. We've gathered the top 10 tested products here, along with what to look for when selecting the right antivirus for you, which you can find after the listings below.

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Deeper Dive: Our Top Tested Picks

Buying Guide: The Best Antivirus Software for 2023

Where Did Kaspersky Go?

Kaspersky Anti-Virus has topped the antivirus lab testing charts for many years, garnering perfect scores, or at least near-perfect. It has also held PCMag's Editors' Choice honor for countless years. It's both attractive and effective. And it no longer appears in our list of best antivirus products. Here's why.

For years, Kaspersky has faced accusations and censure based on its Russian origins, though none of the accusations have come backed by hard evidence of malicious behavior. We at PCMag focused on the capabilities of the products, not on the brouhaha around the company. However, the current war in Ukraine has raised the stakes. Governments and third parties are cutting ties with Kaspersky. The FCC labeled Kaspersky a national security risk.

After consideration, we can no longer recommend you purchase Kaspersky security products. We've left the reviews in place, with a warning, since they provide useful information. But at least for now, we're removing Kaspersky products from our "Best of" lists.

What Are Viruses, Malware, and Ransomware?

We call it antivirus, but in truth it's unlikely you'll get hit with an actual computer virus. Malware these days is about making money, and there's no easy way to cash in on spreading a virus. Ransomware and data-stealing Trojans are much more common, as are bots that let the bot-herder rent out your computer for nefarious purposes. Modern antivirus utilities handle Trojans, rootkits, spyware, adware, ransomware, and more. As noted, PCMag has reviewed more than 40 different commercial antivirus utilities, and that's not even counting the many free antivirus tools. Out of that extensive field we've named several Editors' Choice products and honored others with a four-star rating. If you have malware, one of the products listed in this article should take care of the problem.

It's Surprisingly Easy to Be More Secure Online

These commercial products offer protection beyond the antivirus built into Windows; the best free antivirus utilities also offer more than Windows does. However, Microsoft Windows Defender Security Center is looking better and better lately, with some good scores from independent testing labs. The combination of good lab scores and a great score in our hands-on malware protection test was enough to bring it up to 3.5 stars. It doesn't appear in this roundup of commercial antivirus products, naturally.

We Listen to the Antivirus Testing Labs

We take the results reported by independent antivirus testing labs seriously. The simple fact that a company's product shows up in the results is a vote of confidence, of sorts. It means the lab considered the product significant, and the company felt the cost of testing was worthwhile. Of course, high scores in the tests are also important.

We follow four labs that regularly release detailed reports: SE Labs, AV-Test Institute(Opens in a new window) , MRG-Effitas, and AV-Comparatives. We've devised a system for aggregating their results to yield a rating from 0 to 10.

How We Test Malware, Spyware, and Adware Defenses

We also subject every product to our own hands-on test of malware protection, in part to get a feeling for how the product works. Depending on how thoroughly the product prevents malware installation, it can earn up to 10 points for malware protection.

Our malware protection test necessarily uses the same set of samples for months. To check a product's handling of brand-new malware, we test each product using a large collection of extremely new malware-hosting URLs supplied by MRG-Effitas(Opens in a new window) , noting what percentage of them it blocked. Products get equal credit for preventing all access to the malicious URL and for wiping out the malware during download.

Some products earn stellar ratings from the independent labs, yet don't fare as well in our hands-on tests. In such cases, we defer to the labs, as they bring significantly greater resources to their testing. Want to know more? You can dig in for a detailed description of how we test security software.

What's the Best Antivirus for Malware Protection?

Antivirus products distinguish themselves by going beyond the basics of on-demand scanning and real-time malware protection. Some rate URLs that you visit or that show up in search results, using a red-yellow-green color-coding system. Some actively block processes on your system from connecting with known malware-hosting URLs or with fraudulent (phishing) pages.

Software has flaws, and sometimes those flaws affect your security. Prudent users keep Windows and all programs patched, fixing those flaws as soon as possible. The vulnerability scan offered by some antivirus products can verify all necessary patches are present, and even apply any that are missing.

Spyware comes in many forms, from hidden programs that log your every keystroke to Trojans masquerading as valid programs while mining your personal data. Any antivirus should handle spyware, along with all other types of malware, but some include specialized components devoted to spyware protection.

You expect an antivirus to identify and eliminate bad programs, and to leave good programs alone. What about unknowns, programs it can't identify as good or bad? Behavior-based detection can, in theory, protect you against malware so new researchers have never encountered it. However, this isn't always an unmixed blessing. It's not uncommon for behavioral detection systems to flag many innocuous behaviors performed by legitimate programs.

Allow-listing is another approach to the problem of unknown programs. This type of security system only allows known good programs to run. Unknowns are banned. This mode doesn't suit all situations, but it can be useful. Sandboxing lets unknown programs run, but it isolates them from full access to your system, so they can't do permanent harm. These various added layers serve to enhance your protection against malware.

What's the Best Antivirus for Ransomware Protection and Firewalls?

Firewalls and spam filtering aren't common antivirus features, but some of our top products include them as bonuses. In fact, some of these antivirus products are more feature-packed than certain products sold as security suites.

Among the other bonus features you'll find are secure browsers for financial transactions, secure deletion of sensitive files, wiping traces of computer and browsing history, credit monitoring, virtual keyboard to foil keyloggers, cross-platform protection, and more. And of course, we've already mentioned sandboxing, vulnerability scanning, and application whitelisting.

We're seeing more and more antivirus products adding modules specifically designed for ransomware protection. Some work by preventing unauthorized changes to protected files. Others keep watch for suspicious behaviors that suggest malware. Some even aim to reverse the damage. Given the growth of this scourge, any added protection is beneficial.

Beyond Antivirus: Install a VPN

Your antivirus utility works in the background to keep out any faint possibility of infestation by malware, but its abilities don't extend beyond the bounds of your computer. When you connect to the wild and wooly internet, you risk the possibility your data could be compromised in transit. Sticking to HTTPS websites when possible can help, but for full protection of your data in transit you should install a Virtual Private Network, or VPN. This component is important enough that we're starting to see it as a bonus feature in some antivirus tools.

What Is the Best Antivirus?

Which antivirus should you choose? You have a wealth of options. Bitdefender Antivirus Plus routinely takes perfect or near-perfect scores from the independent antivirus testing labs, and it has more features than some security suites. A single subscription for McAfee AntiVirus Plus lets you install protection on all your Windows, Android, Mac OS, and iOS devices. Its unusual behavior-based detection technology means Webroot SecureAnywhere Antivirus is the tiniest antivirus around. We've named these three Editors' Choice for commercial antivirus, but they're not the only products worth consideration. Read the reviews of our top-rated products, and then make your own decision.

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Before I became a reporter at NPR, I worked for a few years at tech companies.

One of the companies was in the marketing technology business - the industry that's devoted in part to tracking people and merging their information, so they can be advertised to more effectively.

That tracking happens in multiple senses: physical tracking, because we carry our phones everywhere we go. And virtual tracking, of all the places we go online.

The more I understood how my information was being collected, shared and sold, the more I wanted to protect my privacy. But it's still hard to know which of my efforts is actually effective and which is a waste of time.

So I reached out to experts in digital security and privacy to find out what they do to protect their stuff - and what they recommend most to us regular folks.

Here's what they told me.

1. To protect your accounts, practice good security hygiene.

There are some steps that make sense for almost all of us, says Eva Galperin, director of cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Those include using strong passwords, two-factor authentication, and downloading the latest security updates.

She and other experts make a distinction between privacy and security when it comes to your data. Security generally refers to protecting against someone trying to access your stuff - such as stealing your credit card number or hacking your accounts. Privacy is more often used to talk about keeping your movements from being tracked for purposes of advertising or surveillance.

It turns out that the steps to protect your security are more clear-cut than those for privacy - but we'll come back to that.

Use strong passwords or passphrases for your accounts. Longer than a password, passphrases should be strong and unique for each site. Don't use 1234. Bring some randomness and special characters into it. And don't use the same password for different websites: You don't want all your accounts to be compromised just because one gets hacked.

Use a password manager to keep track of your passwords, Galperin says - then all you have to do is remember the passphrase for your password manager.

Turn on two-factor authentication for your important accounts. You've seen this: Usually you're asked to put in your mobile number so that you can receive a text with an additional number you input before you can log in.

That's the most common type of two-factor authentication - but it's not the strongest, Galperin says, because SMS messages can be intercepted by your Internet provider, law enforcement or the government.

If you want to go a step further, Galperin recommends using an application that sends the second factor to an app on your phone, such as Authy or Google Authenticator, as these are harder to intercept. (Full disclosure here: NPR receives funding from Google and Facebook.) You can also use a physical key you carry with you that plugs into your computer's USB port and serves as the second factor.
Download the latest security updates.
Those nudges you get from your computer or phone to install the latest security update? You should download those.

"Most applications, when they're compromised, are not compromised by scary zero-day bugs that nobody knows about," Galperin says. "They are compromised by problems that everybody knows exist that have been publicly reported, and that the company has fixed and they have issued a patch in their security update. But if you do not take the security update, you do not get the benefit of the work of the security engineers at that company."

2. Beware of phishing.

Not all attacks on our security come through malware or hackers invisibly breaking into your account. It's common that we're tricked into handing over our passwords or personal information to bad actors.

These attempts can happen via email, text message or a phone call. And generally they're trying to get your username and password, or perhaps your Social Security number. But there are often signs that these messages aren't legit - spelling or grammar errors, links to websites other than the one it should be linking to, or the email is coming from a weird domain.

If it feels fishy, it might be phishing.

3. Protect what matters most.

Depending on your situation, you might want to take additional precautions to safeguard your privacy and security.

To figure out what steps people should take to safeguard their stuff, Galperin suggests you make a security plan. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has a guide to doing this, which starts by asking yourself these questions:

What do I want to protect?

Whom do I want to protect it from?

How bad are the consequences if I don't?

How likely is it to need protecting?

And how much trouble am I willing to go through to try to protect it?

You can use the answers to those questions to focus your efforts on securing the things that matter most to you.

4. Delete some apps from your phone. Use a browser instead.

Matt Mitchell is a tech fellow at the Ford Foundation, and the founder of CryptoHarlem, an organization that teaches people to protect their privacy, including from surveillance.

Apps can learn a lot about you due to all the different types of data they can access via your phone. Seemingly harmless apps - like say, a flashlight app - could be selling the data they gather from you.

That's why Mitchell recommends "Marie Kondo-ing" your apps: Take a look at your smartphone and delete all the apps you don't really need. For many tasks, you can use a browser on your phone instead of an app.

Privacy-wise, browsers are preferable, because they can't access as much of your information as an app can.

I mentioned to Mitchell that even though I use Facebook and Twitter, I don't have those apps on my phone - partly so that I'll use them less, and partly for privacy reasons. I wanted to know - did I accomplish anything by not having those apps on my phone?

"You've accomplished a lot," he says. He compares it to oil companies turning crude into petrol: Your data can be turned into profit for these companies. "Every time you don't use an app, you're giving them less data, which is less money."

Mitchell says that's true even if you've been on Facebook a long time, and it feels like the company already knows everything about you. He compares it to smoking: It's never too late to cut back or quit - you'll still benefit by giving it less data to harvest.

5. To protect your chats, use an encrypted app for messaging.

If you want the contents of your messages to be secure, it's best to use an app that has end-to-end encryption, such as Signal or WhatsApp. That means you and the recipient can read the message you send - but no one in the middle.

But even though the contents of your messages are protected by encryption in apps such as Signal and WhatsApp, your metadata isn't - and someone could learn a lot about you from your metadata, Galperin warns. She compares it to what you can learn just by looking at the outside of an envelope in the mail: who sent it to whom, when and where it was sent from.

And WhatsApp is owned by Facebook - so when you share your contacts with WhatsApp, Facebook is getting that info, though it can't read the contents of your messages.

If you're on an iPhone, iMessages are encrypted when you're messaging another iOS device - but not when you're messaging an Android phone. Signal offers encrypted messaging on both Android and iPhone.

What about Facebook Messenger? Jen King, director of privacy at Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society, advises against using the Messenger app.

The app "has access to far more info on your phone than using Facebook through a browser," she says, recommending something such as WhatsApp or regular SMS texting instead.

And if encryption matters to you, be careful about backing up your chats to the cloud. If you back up your WhatsApp messages to iCloud or Google Drive, for example, they're no longer encrypted.

"That backup is just a database. And that database is easy for someone to open and read," Mitchell says, if they were able to access your cloud account. To keep your messages from prying eyes, turn off cloud backups and delete existing WhatsApp backups from iCloud or Google Drive.

6. Turn off ad personalization.

Whenever possible, Mitchell recommends going into your settings and turning off ad personalization, which often gives companies permission to do invasive tracking.

He also recommends going to myactivity.google.com and deleting everything you can. On the left, there's a tab that says "Delete activity by." Select "All time." On your My Google Activity page, you can turn off Web & App Activity, Location History and YouTube History.

"It will show you every search term and everything you've ever done, every YouTube video you've ever looked at, all that stuff," he says. "It'll say, are you sure you want to delete this? 'Cause if you delete this, it might affect some stuff." Mitchell says: Delete it.

7. It's difficult to protect your privacy online if there aren't laws to protect your privacy online.

Tighter privacy settings only get you so far without laws that protect your privacy, says Ashkan Soltani, the former chief technologist for the Federal Trade Commission and one of the architects of the 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act.

There are laws around health information and credit and financial information, he explains, and some states have Internet privacy-related laws.

But nationally, the U.S. doesn't have a universal data privacy law safeguarding everyday online privacy.

Soltani says he rarely recommends steps such as using ad blockers or VPNs for most people. They require too much attention and persistence to deliver on privacy, and even then they are limited in their effectiveness.

"The incentives are so high on the other side," Soltani says, "to uniquely identify people and track them that [users] will never have enough motivation and incentive to do it to the degree of this multibillion dollar ad tech industry."

So how do you protect your privacy? Get involved and call your congressperson, he says - tell the policymakers that you care about online privacy.

8. Start small and take it one step at a time.

Faced with this landscape, getting a tighter hold on your digital privacy and security can feel daunting. But Galperin has this sound advice: Just do a little bit at a time.

You don't need to make a list of all of your accounts to integrate into a password manager - you can just do each account as you log into it.

Even just doing the basics - strengthening your passwords, turning on two-factor authentication and watching out for scammers - can make your accounts a lot more secure. Then keep going: There are a lot of other steps you might want to take, depending on your needs.

We're going to be on the Internet for a long time. The more each of us understands how our data are collected and used - and how to keep private what we want to keep private - the better, safer and healthier our digital lives will be.
The podcast portion of this episode was produced by Audrey Nguyen. She also contributed research. We'd love to hear from you. Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.

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Best News Websites: Finding the Perfect News Websites for You

Keeping informed of current events can sometimes be a monumental task. Thankfully though, with this list of the best news websites and online coverage of the news, it is easier than ever to keep up to date with what is going on.
In this list of the best news websites, we have compiled 20 online news sources that are worth checking out. Whether you are looking for a specific news story or are just catching up on the latest info, these top new websites will have you covered.
Even if you only have a few minutes to spare, the sites on this list will provide you with up-to-date news. So next time you are looking to kill a few minutes, pull up one of the news sites. You will get immediate access to quality, current news coverage. This will be perfect for both those who need their daily "news fix" and for those who just like to check up on current events now and then.

Also, with this list, you will be able to select a news source or maybe a couple of news sources that best fit your style. Some of the news websites will be more in-depth, and some will give you the basics of the latest breaking stories. Whatever your news preference, though, you can find the perfect news website for you.

Top 20 News Websites:

Website Highlights: One of the highest-rated newspapers in the US, more Pulitzer Prizes than any other newspaper.

About News Website: Formatted much like a traditional paper, The New York Times is one of the best news websites and reports on a variety of subjects. All of the conventional topics are covered (think US and world news, sports news, health and fitness, etc.), as well as topics like jobs, health, art, and even NYC event guides. The New York Times is one of the bigger players on this list and will be sure to have excellent coverage on any breaking stories of relevance that come out as well.

Website Highlights: The site is well-formatted and user-friendly, and readers can choose from in-depth or in-brief content for stories.

About News Website: The Guardian covers American and international news for an online, global audience. Along with providing the latest news, this news site is well-formatted and user-friendly as well. Users can even choose from in-depth or in-brief news coverage for different stories. This will allow you to get your news delivered to you the way that you want. With editorial independence, The Guardian is a trusted news source for many.

Website Highlights: Covers stories on politics, pop culture, and world news. It will offer a more "fun" take on the news.

About News Website: Colorful, aesthetically pleasing, and full of excellent reporting, The Daily Beast has a monthly readership of more than 20 million. Based in New York, this news website delivers political, pop-culture, and world news. It is one of the best news websites and an excellent fit for those looking for something beyond a traditional news outlet. For a "fun" take on the news, The Daily Beast may be the best news option for you.

Website Highlights: Excellent searchability on different stories and topics, Large selection of new content, and archived content.

About News Website: Yahoo News is not as flashy as some of the other online news sites. They do, however, still deliver plenty of great news content. Also, topics and articles are easily searchable, making this an excellent site for searching or browsing for specific news articles. So whether you are looking to get your daily news fix or for something specific, there is a good chance that Yahoo News will have what you need.

Website Highlights: The latest stock market info from around the world, Covers topics outside of stocks as well.

About News Website: The Wall Street Journal or WSJ will provide you up to date info on all of the stock markets from around the world. Don't just think financial though when you think of The Wall Street Journal. Their site does a great job of covering a wide variety of news topics, both big and minor. With more than 40,000,000 unique visitors to their website a month, you will be able to trust WSJ as your go-to online news source.

Website Highlights: Excellent coverage of breaking stories and also stories that aren't as well known.

About News Website: Headquartered in London, Reuters has 200 worldwide locations. With more than 2500 journalists, the Reuters news website is continually updated and features news from all around the globe. One of the things that make Reuters stand out and one of the best news websites is their coverage of breaking stories, but also pieces that you might not be as familiar with.

Website Highlights: Covers pop culture and a variety of other interesting topics, Offers an extensive blog section.

About News Website: Known for its reporting on pop culture, The Huffington Post also features coverage of US politics, world news, and technology. The site also has an extensive blog section, making it ideal for blog lovers and style and entertainment buffs. So if you love news and also the latest celebrity news, The Huffington post is going to be your go-to source for news. You will be able to get everything that you need all right in one place.

Website Highlights: Covers a wide range of stories, Easy to navigate homepage and website.

About News Website: USA TODAY has a daily readership of over 3 million and a mobile app download of more than 24 million. That is a lot of people that trust USA Today as their online news source. Since its inception in 1982, the news company has served as a news outlet committed to high-quality journalism. Along with traditional news, you will also be able to read pieces on movies and other parts of pop culture as well.

Website Highlights: Access to the latest and most in-depth business news and more.

About News Website: Business Insider is more than business news. The website features technology, finance, policy, strategy, and life pieces. Launched in 2007, Business Insider is the largest business news site on the web. Now owned by the German media company Axel Springer, this news site has an extensive worldwide readership. Whether you would consider yourself a business mogul or not, though, Business Insider is worth checking out. Their detailed and entertaining writers keep millions coming back regularly.

Website Highlights: Offers a wide selection of quality stories, both nationally and internationally.

About News Website: Newsweek is one of the best news websites, has millions of followers, and has been an American staple for more than 80 years. The Newsweek site will cover international issues, technology, business, culture, politics, and more. Newsweek will allow you access to all the latest stories. They will also give you access to a variety of other news stories that may also grab your interest as well.

Website Highlights: Covers a wide range of stories and also offers a print option as well.

About News Website: The Chicago Sun-Times has both a strong print and online readership. They are also the winner of eight Pulitzer Prizes. Their website details a wide array of topics that will allow you to find all of the stories that pique your interest. The Chicago Sun-Times' slogan is the "Hardest-Working Paper in America," and they back that up with all of the great news stories that they offer.

Website Highlights: Covers a wide selection of stories and pieces that may get overlooked by mainstream media.

About News Website: NPR has more than 340 news staff in the United States and abroad. The company began in 1971 and has won many prestigious honors in journalism since. They bring this same quality journalism to their website. NPR strives to "create a more informed public - one that is challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas, and cultures."

Website Highlights: Does its best to provide an objective perspective on politics.

About News Website: A global news and information company, POLITICO, has a strong print and website base. Started in 2007, POLITICO focuses on providing a nonpartisan perspective for its readers. POLITICO has continued to add to its journalist ranks over the years. They now have more than 350 reporters, editors, and producers across the globe. For the latest political stories and more, make sure that you are following POLITICO.

Website Highlights: Covers California-based stories as well as breaking news from around the globe.

About News Website: The Los Angeles Times has a strong print and online membership base. Over 36 million unique visitors visit latimes.com each month. The site's attention to detail makes it an excellent choice both for those in the LA area and all around the world. You can stay on top of the latest sports news, politics, entertainment, and more with the LA Times.

Website Highlights: Pairs well all of their different news outlets and services, Covers international stories to local stories.

About News Website: NBC is a global leader in both broadcast and digital platforms. Their websites provide a constant flow of new information for site visitors. Readers can get information wherever they are and whenever they want it. MSNBC and Today.com are also a part of the NBC News Family as well. So make sure that you give them a look as well when searching for your favorite news source.

Website Highlights: Offers a change of pace when it comes to how viewers receive their news.

About News Website: Vice News features all the major stories. They also feature stories and investigative reports that may not be as well covered. Unvarnished documentaries and a YouTube channel also help to keep users connected and informed. Readers who want a non-traditional news source should keep Vice News in mind. With a variety of featured reporters, you can also follow your favorite reporter and the news that they personally cover as well.

Website Highlights: One of the largest news sources, which means first access to a lot of breaking stories.

About News Website: Staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, CNN draws from a global team of almost 4,000 news professionals. The site is well laid out and features live video streaming, searchable archives, and a large selection of other excellent resources. You will be able to discover news on a variety of different topics. So whether you are interested in the latest breaking stories, or a topic like tech or style, you will be able to find exactly what you are looking for. For up-to-date, on-the-hour coverage, CNN is a safe bet.

Website Highlights: The site is easy to use and covers everything from international stories to lesser-known local stories.

About News Website: Fox News is one of the best news websites and is a must for fans of Fox's television reporting. The site set-up is straightforward, and links to Fox's shows are also provided. You will also be able to access breaking stories and topics like entertainment, business, lifestyle, and more. Fox News's extensive network of reporters will be able to provide you with a one-stop-shop for all your news needs.

Website Highlights: Allows for easy searching of breaking stories or news topics.

About News Website: Google News is a computer-generated news site. Their platform amasses headlines from other news sources, groups similar stories together, and then displays them based on user interest. Once you click on a headline, Google News then takes you directly to the site that published the story. If you enjoy researching different topics and getting stories from multiple sources, Google News is for you.

Website Highlights: It is explicitly designed for mobile usage and for business people in the current global economy.

About News Website: Quartz is not your typical news outlet, but still well deserving of being on this list. Formed in 2012, Quartz is "for business people in the new global economy." Their website works well on a browser but was specially designed for mobile usage. With cutting-edge technology and a passion for digital media, Quartz is sure to be able to help satisfy your online news needs.

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Because writing tasks often feel daunting to students, there is the temptation of plagiarizing written work. Written resources have become more easily available on the internet, and students may not have a clear understanding of what constitutes plagiarism in each of their courses (either because of lack of knowledge or because of mismatches relative to their previous experience). See also CMU's academic integrity website for additional information and resources.

Clearly define plagiarism.

At the beginning of the semester - in the syllabus and verbally - give students a clear definition of what constitutes plagiarism and what is considered appropriate collaboration. Note that these definitions may differ from one faculty member to another and from one course to another, so it is especially important to make our expectations clear to students in each course we teach.

Committing plagiarism.

Your good ideas become better when you test them against others' ideas. For this course, feel free to discuss your ideas about the assignments with other students. However, using someone else's words, ideas, or concepts without citing your source is plagiarism. So is presenting part or all of another student's work as your own. In the world of writing - especially academic writing - this is a serious crime and is treated as such. Anyone who commits plagiarism may receive a failing grade for the entire course and be referred to the appropriate dean's office for further disciplinary action. [From H. Franklin's Interpretation and Argument Syllabus, 2008]

Provide examples of proper citation.

Give students examples of how and when they should credit the work of others in their writing. This way, they will have concrete cases to which they can refer when questions arise.

Create original assignments.

The more unusual an assignment (e.g., taking a different perspective on a problem, question, or reading), the less likely students will be able to find something (from the internet or their peers) to submit as their own work. In addition, an assignment that has multiple parts may reduce the likelihood of plagiarism.

Require rough drafts.

Adding milestones to a written assignment where students must submit preliminary drafts of their work discourages them from the prospects of plagiarizing. It also helps them spread a larger writing task over a longer period of time, so students are not as likely to be in the situation where they are sorely tempted to take the easy way out of the assignment.

Suggest that students submit electronic copies of their drafts to Turnitin.com.

Instructors can use this online resource as an instructional and educational tool as well as a detection aid. Turnitin (pdf) can provide valuable information to students on drafts if we allow them to view their "originality reports" where they see how much of the paper is actually written in their own words, and then revise accordingly Many students, especially first year undergraduates, have very narrow definitions of plagiarism, believing that re-ordering, paraphrasing or inserting a portion of another text into their own is not plagiarism. Turnitin can help to educate students about what is appropriate and what is not.

Require that students submit electronic copies of their papers and (where feasible) copies of the material they used as sources.

With electronic copies of students' written work, it is easier for instructors to detect plagiarism using one of several software packages. In addition, by assigning students to submit their background research material, they will also be less inclined to skip steps and resort to plagiarism.

Inform students about support services.

Academic Development helps students be more effective in their academic work, but not all students know about this resource. Giving a quick endorsement of this kind of help can really encourage students to take advantage of the support that is available. Also, for non-native speakers of English, the Intercultural Communications Center (ICC) offers writing help.

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How to prevent plagiarism - Eberly Center - Carnegie Mellon University

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I believe that commandment 8 is mostly violated by students.

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Many of the violations to commandment 8 that occur are as a result of lack of education and having the pressure of doing well and getting the right answer when doing their work.  I believe that students are not properly informed on how to cite their information therefore they end up doing it incorrectly or don't do it at all. Another factor that can contribute to plagiarism is the pressure that many students have of getting the answer correct. When trying to get the correct answer many students may copy off of each other or take information/ideas from online.

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To prevent plagiarism students can first educate themself on what plagiarism consists of. As students conduct their pieces of writing, they can also keep track of the websites they have been using and put in a citation generator.

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Students can insert the information they are getting information from to a website like Citation Machine in order to create a citation that can be used to give credit to the original creator.

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Citation Machine®: Format & Generate - APA, MLA, & Chicago

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Citation Machine® helps students and professionals properly credit the information that they use. Cite sources in APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, and Harvard for free.