ITM WK 3

In order to complete assignment #3 you will need to answer the below questions. Please complete the questions in a Word document and then upload the assignment for grading. When assigning a name to your document please use the following format (last name_Assignment #3). Use examples from the readings, lecture notes and outside research to support your answers. The assignment must be a minimum of 1-full page in length with a minimum of 2 - outside sources. Please be sure to follow APA guidelines for citing and referencing source. Assignments are due by 2355 ET on Sunday.

Chapter 4

1. Should dissatisfied consumers have the right to establish gripe sties that use the trademark of the offending company in the domain name? How likely is it that consumers will be confused as to the “origin, sponsorship, or approval” of the gripe site by the offending company? Whether or not you think that confusion is likely, should a gripe site be considered to tarnish the targeted company’s trademark and thereby violate the Federal Trademark Dilution Act? Why or why not?

Chapter 5

2. It is common practice for recipients of email messages to sometimes forward those messages to others. Does such forwarding constitute copyright infringement? In your answer, be sure to specify which, if any, of the exclusive rights may have been violated by the act of forwarding and whether the doctrine of fair use applies. What remedies, if any, might a successful plaintiff be able to obtain

3. Read the following laws and standards:

1. Sarbanes-Oxley (https://www.sec.gov/about/laws/soa2002.pdf) and

2. PCI DSS (http://pcidsscompliance.net).

Develop a plan for an imagined "online payment company" to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley law and implement  the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

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