Why Is This Important?

How would you like to spend hours working on your final class project only to have it destroyed when the power goes off during a thunderstorm?

You complete your assignment and present it to your instructor. You receive an "F" because you inappropriately used copyrighted materials. If you only knew...

Your time is valuable. You do not want to have it wasted by having to recreate work that has been unnecessarily lost. You also do not want to risk receiving a lowered grade or a lawsuit because of inappropriate use of someone else's materials.

Risk Management is all about minimizing the chance that your time or effort will be wasted.