問32
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不適切な行為に関する記述 a～c のうち, 不正競争防止法で規制されている行為だけを全て挙げたものはどれか。 a 営業秘密となっている他社の技術情報を, 第三者から不正に入手した。 b 会社がライセンス購入したソフトウェアパッケージを, 不正に個人の PC にインストールした。 c キャンペーン応募者の個人情報を, 本人に無断で他の目的に利用した。
平成30年度 秋期 ITパスポート試験 問32
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This question's explanation and your answers so far.
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問 32
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正解 The Unfair Competition Prevention Act is a law that protects fair competition among businesses, and in particular it regulates the improper acquisition, use, and disclosure of trade secrets (technical or business information that is managed as secret, is useful for business, and is not publicly known). Act a—illegally obtaining another company's technical information that constitutes a trade secret from a third party—is exactly the improper acquisition of a trade secret that this Act prohibits. On the other hand, b is unauthorized copying and installation of software, which falls under the Copyright Act, and c is using personal information for other purposes without consent, which falls under the Personal Information Protection Act; neither is subject to the Unfair Competition Prevention Act. Therefore only a is regulated by this Act, and the correct answer is choice ア.
Incorrectイ
This adds b to a, but b—illegally installing licensed software onto a personal PC—is copying that violates the license terms and is a matter of the Copyright Act. It is not subject to the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, so it is wrong.
Incorrectウ
This lists all of a, b, and c, but b falls under the Copyright Act and c—using personal information for other purposes without consent—falls under the Personal Information Protection Act. Only a is regulated by the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, so including b and c is wrong.
Incorrectエ
This lists b and c but omits the crucial a. b is a matter of the Copyright Act and c of the Personal Information Protection Act, neither subject to the Unfair Competition Prevention Act; conversely it drops a, which the Act does cover—so it is wrong on two counts.
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- The Unfair Competition Prevention Act is a law that regulates the improper acquisition, use, and disclosure of trade secrets (information that satisfies secret management, usefulness, and non-public-knowledge).
- Even for similar inappropriate acts, distinguish which law governs each: illegal software installation falls under the Copyright Act, while unauthorized use of personal information falls under the Personal Information Protection Act.
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