The Law; What's Protected
Indefinite (if kept secret)
What is the amount of time Trade Secrets last?
Enabling two-factor authentication
What is a good practice for protecting your identity online?
Refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, names, and images used in commerce
What is Intellectual Property?
The act of stealing someone's personal information to commit fraud.
What is Identity Theft?
A song, a book, or a painting.
Copyrights
Cybercriminals often use this to trick people into revealing sensitive data.
What are phishing emails?
Confidential business information that provides a competitive edge
What are Trade Secrets?
Using the words or ideas of someone else without giving credit to the author.
What is Plagiarism?
Coca-Cola’s secret recipe
Trade Secrets
Contact your bank and credit card company immediately.
What should you do if you suspect you're a victim of identity theft?
Exclusive rights granted for inventions or discoveries, such as new products or processes.
What are patents?
Allows people to use a part of someone else's work without permission for educational purposes.
What is Fair Use?
A new type of engine or a unique gadget.
Patents
Checking this regularly can help you detect signs of identity theft early.
What is a credit report?
Symbols, names, or slogans used to identify and distinguish goods or services.
What are trademarks?
Rules that protect the creations of people, like books, music, movies, and art.
What are copyright laws?
The Nike swoosh or the phrase “Just Do It.”
Trademarks
Name four things that are protected by copyright law
What are literary works, artistic works, films, dramatic works, TV and radio broadcasts, sound recordings etc
Monitor all your social media account and cell phone; do not post your personal information online
What should you do to prevent identity theft?
Requires registration for nationwide protection; lasts as long as it's in use and defended.
How do you protect trademarks?
The original curvy Coca-Cola bottle
Patent