A framework developed by The Open University for evaluating information. The letters CAN stand for Credibility, Agenda, Need.

Citizen science is scientific research carried out – either wholly or in part – by amateur (non-professional) scientists.

A public or semi-public space online where data can be stored and accessed from anywhere.

Copyright is an Intellectual property right (IPR) protected in statute in the Myanmar under the Copyright Law (2019). Other countries have their own legal systems for protection of copyright works. The law of copyright prevents the unauthorised copying of original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic content (often referred to as ‘works’) in any medium and in any territory. Such content would include software (programs and underlying code), novels, poems, plays, films, musical works and sound recordings, drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures.

Copyright in Myanmar protects economic rights until and 50 years after the author’s death, 50 years after publication or creation of an audio-visual or cinematographic work, and 25 years after creation of applied artwork. Copyright comes into forces as soon as a work is created.

A virtual intelligent personal assistant created by Microsoft for Windows devices. Cortana can be set up to work on your PC (personal computer) and phone, enabling you to keep track of information and events wherever you are.

Creative Commons is a type of licence which offers a quick and easy way to protect your own rights when sharing material online. Creative Commons licences, set out in easy to understand language and symbols, provide a means for establishing specific rights without the need to contact the copyright owner.

Crowdsourcing is when individuals or organisations obtain goods and services – including ideas and finances – from a large group of participants. It typically involves using the internet to attract and divide work between participants to achieve the end result.

Cybercrime is any criminal activity carried out specifically on computers or through the Internet.