Kenneth C. Laudon,Jane P. Laudon Management Information System 12th Edition pdf

Intellectual

property

is considered to be intangible property created by individuals or

Web sites are posting their

privacy policies for visitors

to review. The TRUSTe 

seal designates Web sites

that have agreed to adhere

to TRUSTe’s established

privacy principles of disclo-

sure, choice, access, and

security.

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corporations. Information technology has made it difficult to protect intellec-

tual property because computerized information can be so easily copied or

distributed on networks. Intellectual property is subject to a variety of protec-

tions under three different legal traditions: trade secrets, copyright, and

patent law.

Tr a d e   S e c r e t s

Any intellectual work product—a formula, device, pattern, or compilation of

data—used for a business purpose can be classified as a