CISSP-ISSMP: Information Systems Security Management Professional

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QuestionQ39

VerifiedLaw, Ethics, and Security Compliance Management

Joseph is a Software Developer at Web Tech Inc. He wants to protect the algorithms and programming techniques he uses to develop an application. Which of the following laws is used to protect part of software?

Explanation

Patent laws can protect a qualifying software-related technical invention or process, including functional methods underlying an application. Copyright protects the expression of software code, not the underlying ideas, procedures, processes, or methods of operation.

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