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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.

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