Intellectual Property Considerations in Information Society

Abstract

Intellectual property could be described as creative works or the inventions of a particular individual, organizations and countries which could be literary works, musical works, artistic works, cinematography film and sound recording. Information society creates, distributes, and consumes information with the use of information and communication technology for daily activities and for facilitating the economic development of a particular country. This paper, therefore, examines intellectual property considerations in an information society. It provides details on globalization and the issues of intellectual property, ethical issues and professional conduct in an information society. It also identifies two important aspects of intellectual property rights which include digital right management and copyright issues in information society. It also throws more light on open access and limitations of intellectual property in an information society. The paper concludes by providing some recommendations on how to address intellectual property considerations in an information society in relations to the obligations and mandates of information security.