Here's a little piece of trivia for you. With the emergence of the Internet and the ease of use when it comes to wireless hotspots, 3G networking and other ways that make it easy for us to communicate, plagiarism has also increased tremendously over the last couple of years. In some studies that were conducted, they say that the number of cases on plagiarism has increased to as much as 40 per cent over the last couple of years. This means that more and more people have been taking the lazier route when it comes to churning out thoughts and ideas. While others use written and printed material for inspiration, there are also others who use it because of the lack of time to publish something of their own.
How exactly do you know if you are already being scammed? There are several ways for you to find out. You need to make sure that you are able to protect yourself, you understand the actual definition of the terms scamming and plagiarism. Remember that there is no such thing as "borrowing" your work - it's either they quote you as their source or that would already be a count of plagiarism against them. If you are a writer, it is always best to make sure that you are able to copyright your work, which means that you are the only person who can republish your material, and everyone else would need to ask permission from you.
If you are using written work and are hiring other people to publish articles, blog posts or the like, it is also best that you stick with professionals instead of just hiring someone off the street. Should you wish to do that, you should make sure that you are very conservative in hiring a writer that can do the job for you. As a company, if one of your staff members commits an act of scamming or plagiarism, then you will also be held accountable for it, so it is much better for you to be cautious.
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