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CISSP certification: Intellectual Property.

Intellectual Property:

  • Copyright © – (Exceptions: first sale, fair use).
    • Books, Art, Music, Software.
    • Automatically granted and lasts 70 years after creator’s death or 95 years after creation by/for corporations.
  • Trademarksand ® (Registered Trademark).
    • Brand Names, Logos, Slogans – Must be registered, is valid for 10 years at a time, can be renewed indefinitely.
  • Patents: Protects inventions for 20 years (normally) – Cryptography algorithms can be patented.
    • Inventions must be:
      • Novel (New idea no one has had before).
      • Useful (It is actually possible to use and it is useful to someone).
      • Nonobvious (Inventive work involved).
  • Trade Secrets
    • You tell no one about your formula, your secret sauce. If discovered anyone can use it; you are not protected.

Attacks on Intellectual Property:

  • Copyright.
    • Piracy – Software piracy is by far the most common attack on Intellectual Property.
    • Copyright Infringement – Use of someone else’s copyrighted material, often songs and images.
  • Trademarks.
    • Counterfeiting – Fake Rolexes, Prada, Nike, Apple products – Either using the real name or a very similar name.
  • Patents.
    • Patent infringement – Using someone else’s patent in your product without permission.
  • Trade Secrets.
    • While a organization can do nothing if their Trade Secret is discovered, how it is done can be illegal.

Thor Pedersen

IT, information security, and project management trainer Best selling CISSP. CISM, and PMP instructor on Udemy. CISSP, CISM, C|EH, CDPSE, PMP, 2x CCNP, CompTIA Security+, SCP, 3x CCNA, et. Al.