Protecting Intellectual Property: a Cybersecurity Perspective

Protecting Intellectual Property: a Cybersecurity Perspective

 

Intellectual property includes copyrights, trademarks, patents and trade secrets.

 

Protecting Intellectual Property

Proposed solutions to cyber-enabled intellectual property crime include criminal justice efforts, technical solutions to limit unauthorized access to intellectual property, and education campaigns.

 

 

 

Cyber Attacks and Defenses on Intellectual Property

 

Cybersecurity Measure – Product Testing

1. Design Review: Consider requirements of the business, users and systems. Also it is essential referring to international standards and industry best practices.
2. Flow Review: Review work flow for any defects or vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers or criminals.
3. Hardware Test: Test the outfit against tampering. Test the firmware and test the whole entity and components for vulnerabilities.
4. Software Test: Carry out vulnerability scanning & penetration testing. Test against data leakage, intellectual property compromise and software activation security.

 

Design Review 

 

Flow Review

 

Hardware Test

 

Software Test

 

References

[1] www.unodc.org/e4j/en/cybercrime/module-11/key-issues/types-of-intellectual-property.html

[2] www.isysl.net