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"Principles and Practice of Software Forensics" by Bob Zeidman, President, Zeidman Consulting
Abstract: Software copyright infringement and trade secret theft are problems of growing concern. Software code theft may be purposeful to gain an unfair advantage over a competitor, or it may be unintended, as when a programmer takes code from one project and uses it in another project without first obtaining the appropriate rights. In all cases, a standard measure and standard process must be able to effectively compare source code from different programs to determine whether theft or infringement occurred. This talk will examine the algorithms of software code correlation and the accompanying process and will demonstrate how they are used to detect software code copying.
Stream Outline:
Introduction
U.S. Software Copyright Law
Defining Source Code
Source Code Correlation
Source Code Cross-Correlation
Object Code Correlation
Detecting Source Code Theft
Using CodeSuite®,
Post-Process Filtering of Irrelevant and Unprotectible Elements
Defining a Software Clean Room
Q & A
About the Speaker
Bob is the president and founder of Zeidman Consulting, that provides engineering consulting to law firms regarding intellectual property disputes. He is also the president and founder of Software Analysis and Forensic Engineering Corporation, the leading provider of software intellectual property analysis tools. He is the author of five textbooks, including The Software IP Detective's Handbook: Measurement, Comparison, and Infringement Detection. Bob has 28 issued patents, three awards from the IEEE, two bachelor's degrees, in physics and electrical engineering, from Cornell University, and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University.
Date and Time: Thursday, February 29 · 4:00 – 5:00 pm (GMT+00:00) United Kingdom Time
Location: Online (Pre-Registration is Required to Obtain the Meeting Link)
Event Registration Link: https://forms.gle/3KT5WnVVANKPhZn79
Online Registration Ends February 27 at 03:00 PM (GMT+00:00) United Kingdom Time
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