December 1999
SC223 : COMPUTER SECURITY

QUESTION 3

Total Marks: 15 Marks

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(a)

Explain the difference between copyrights, patents and trade secrets.

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(b)

Out of the above three forms of protection, identify the most appropriate for:

(i) the Lempel-Ziv data compression algorithm;

(ii) the TrueType encoding of the Times Roman font;

(iii) the fabrication process for Pentium processors;

(iv) the text of the manual for Microsoft Word.

 

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(c)

Discuss briefly the implications of Freedom of Speech legislation, with regard to publication on the Internet.

 

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(d)

Explain the term data protection legislation, and explain the ramifications for companies that construct profiles of their customers’ behaviour.

 

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(e)

What is the purpose of the Computer Misuse Act in Singapore?

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