How can you protect your IT product or service idea? What are the consequences if you do not take the legal procedure required to protect your IT product or service idea? Search and discuss if there is any difference between IT products and other products in terms of legal protection issues.
As a desktop help desk support specialist, you discovered a new way to prevent hackers from breaking into company networks while working for a telecommunication company. Is it ethical for you to sell your discovery to an IT security company without the permission from your employer? Why or why not? How can employers protect their legal rights?