COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND PRIVACY
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Question
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Lucille comes up with an innovative way to market to her clients. This business secret is likely something that can be protected by:
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Patent
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Trademark
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Copyright
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Trade secret
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -To protect your idea so someone else doesn’t steal it, you need to secure the right types of intellectual property (i.e., patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets).
Detailed explanation-2: -In general, a trade secret has three parts: (1) information (2) economic value from not being generally known by others, and (3) reasonable efforts have been taken to protect the trade secret.
Detailed explanation-3: -A trade secret is any practice or process of a company that is generally not known outside of the company. Information considered a trade secret gives the company a competitive advantage over its competitors and is often a product of internal research and development.
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