CSL CSL Intellectual Property & Cybersecurity

Question 1

Which federal statute primarily protects software code as intellectual property in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Copyright Act (17 U.S.C.)

Answer

The Copyright Act protects software as a literary work, giving authors exclusive rights to reproduction, distribution, and creation of derivative works.

Question 2

The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) of 2016 created a federal civil cause of action for trade secret misappropriation. What is the statute of limitations?

Accepted Answer

3 years

Answer

The DTSA has a 3-year statute of limitations running from the date the misappropriation was discovered or should have been discovered.

Question 3

Under what legal theory can a company sue a competitor that hired its employees who brought proprietary cybersecurity algorithms without authorization?

Accepted Answer

Trade secret misappropriation

Answer

Trade secret misappropriation covers the unauthorized acquisition or disclosure of information that derives economic value from its secrecy, including algorithms.

Question 4

Which section of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) prohibits circumventing technological protection measures (TPMs)?

Accepted Answer

Section 1201

Answer

DMCA Section 1201 prohibits circumventing technological protection measures that control access to copyrighted works, with limited exceptions.

Question 5

What DMCA exemption allows security researchers to bypass TPMs for good-faith security research?

Accepted Answer

Section 1201(j) security research exemption

Answer

Section 1201(j) provides a narrow exemption for good-faith security research on systems the researcher is authorized to test.

(CSL) Cybersecurity Law Certification Practice Test

(CSL) Cybersecurity Law Certification Practice Test

CSL CSL Intellectual Property & Cybersecurity