AbstractAcademic dishonesty, particularly cheating and plagiarism, has recently increased in popularity. Students often justify unethical academic behavior. Technological innovations, such as the cell phone, have provided students with new ways to cheat. Plagiarism has also been influenced by technologies, especially Internet companies have emerged that provide unethical solutions to academic assignments. Academic Dishonesty: Applying Technology to Cheating Defined as any "theft of ideas and other forms of intellectual property, whether published or not" (Jones, et al, 2001), academic dishonesty occurs often, usually in the form of cheating or plagiarism. Students face the temptation to cheat and plagiarize throughout their academic careers. Unlike past generations, most modern students take advantage of unethical and academically dishonest opportunities. As technology is constantly evolving, students are developing methods to apply technological innovations to cheat or plagiarize, academically cheating themselves from the education provided by the academic community. Cheating is defined as "to deceive by deception" or "to act dishonestly, practicing fraud." " (Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, 1993). A recent survey showed that the vast majority of students have cheated. They, however, have justified their actions and do not believe it is a “big deal” (Cheating is a Personal Foul, 1999).Justifications behind cheating range from laziness to an unwillingness to make the effort to learn the expected material. Some students blame it on a lack of self-confidence in their learning abilities or a lack of interest in the subject. Many modern students do not have time to devote to academic studies, due to the hectic pace. Some students accuse teachers of not providing clear expectations or practical applications of academic topics, encouraging the student to devote the necessary time to the material moderns face many pressures for academic success. They are often unwilling to disappoint their parents or spouses. Some worry that not cheating weakens a student's ability to compete with his or her peers. They rationalize their unethical behavior by being unwilling to accept a low grade, consequently justifying cheating as the only means to that end. Many students justify their behavior because of the numerous examples of unethical behavior in society. For example, in May 2003, New York Times readers were shocked to discover that a journalist, Jayson Blair, was making up details and plagiarizing his articles. Media attention attributed to the Blair case included a front-page article in the New York Times on Mother's Day, May 11, 2003 (Barry, 2003).