Cyber Law & Digital Property Rights: 2026
Study Guide
IP, Internet Jurisdiction & Cybersecurity Law (100 Questions)
1. What is the primary focus of the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)?
A) Regulating online advertising
B) Criminalizing unauthorized access to computer systems and networks
C) Protecting the copyright of digital images
D) Regulating the sale of cryptocurrency
Correct Answer: B) Criminalizing unauthorized access to computer systems and
networks
2. Under current legal precedents (as of 2026), can an Artificial Intelligence be listed as
the legal "author" of a copyrighted work?
A) Yes, if the AI is advanced enough
B) No, copyright law strictly requires human authorship
C) Yes, but only in European countries
D) Yes, if the AI pays a registration fee
Correct Answer: B) No, copyright law strictly requires human authorship
3. What does "DRM" stand for in digital property rights?
A) Digital Rights Management
B) Data Recovery Mechanism
C) Direct Resolution Method
D) Digital Registration Module
Correct Answer: A) Digital Rights Management
4. The "Anti-Circumvention" provision of the DMCA makes it illegal to:
A) Share links on social media
B) Bypass or crack technological protection measures (like DRM) that control access to
copyrighted works
C) Copy open-source code
D) Use a VPN to browse the internet
Correct Answer: B) Bypass or crack technological protection measures (like DRM) that
control access to copyrighted works
5. "Cybersquatting" is the practice of:
,A) Sitting in front of a computer for too long
B) Registering, trafficking in, or using an Internet domain name with bad faith intent to profit from
the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else
C) Hacking into a company's server to steal data
D) Buying digital real estate in the Metaverse
Correct Answer: B) Registering, trafficking in, or using an Internet domain name with bad
faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else
6. The "UDRP" (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy) is used to resolve:
A) Disputes over trademark infringement in domain names without going to traditional court
B) Disputes between hackers
C) Issues with internet speed
D) Arguments over social media handles
Correct Answer: A) Disputes over trademark infringement in domain names without
going to traditional court
7. "Section 230" of the US Communications Decency Act generally provides:
A) Strict liability for internet service providers
B) Immunity to online platforms from civil liability based on third-party (user-generated) content
C) The right to free internet access
D) Copyright protection for software code
Correct Answer: B) Immunity to online platforms from civil liability based on third-party
(user-generated) content
8. A "Clickwrap" agreement is a digital contract where:
A) The user simply browses the website
B) The user must actively click an "I Agree" box or button to manifest assent to the terms
C) The contract is sent via physical mail
D) The terms are hidden in the code
Correct Answer: B) The user must actively click an "I Agree" box or button to manifest
assent to the terms
9. A "Browsewrap" agreement differs from Clickwrap because:
A) It is legally stronger
B) The user is presumed to assent simply by using the website, often with a hyperlink at the
bottom of the page
C) It requires a digital signature
D) It involves browsing a physical catalog
, Correct Answer: B) The user is presumed to assent simply by using the website, often
with a hyperlink at the bottom of the page
10. "Ransomware" attacks are typically prosecuted under laws prohibiting:
A) Copyright infringement
B) Extortion and unauthorized computer access
C) Cybersquatting
D) Defamation
Correct Answer: B) Extortion and unauthorized computer access
11. The "Right of Publicity" in the digital age protects individuals from:
A) Being ignored on social media
B) The unauthorized commercial use of their name, image, likeness, or voice (including AI
Deepfakes)
C) Public criticism
D) Having their public records accessed
Correct Answer: B) The unauthorized commercial use of their name, image, likeness, or
voice (including AI Deepfakes)
12. "Open Source" software is:
A) Software that has no copyright
B) Copyrighted software that is licensed to allow users to view, modify, and distribute the source
code under specific conditions
C) Software that is illegal to sell
D) Software built by the government
Correct Answer: B) Copyrighted software that is licensed to allow users to view, modify,
and distribute the source code under specific conditions
13. A "Copyleft" license (like the GNU GPL) requires that:
A) You must pay the creator every time you use the code
B) Any derivative works or modifications must be distributed under the same open-source
license terms
C) You can never use the code for commercial purposes
D) The code is kept completely secret
Correct Answer: B) Any derivative works or modifications must be distributed under the
same open-source license terms
14. What does the "First Sale Doctrine" in copyright law allow?
A) The right to steal the first copy of a book
B) The purchaser of a legal copy of a copyrighted work to resell, lend, or give away that specific
physical copy
C) The creator to sell the work multiple times
D) The right to copy a digital file infinitely
Study Guide
IP, Internet Jurisdiction & Cybersecurity Law (100 Questions)
1. What is the primary focus of the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)?
A) Regulating online advertising
B) Criminalizing unauthorized access to computer systems and networks
C) Protecting the copyright of digital images
D) Regulating the sale of cryptocurrency
Correct Answer: B) Criminalizing unauthorized access to computer systems and
networks
2. Under current legal precedents (as of 2026), can an Artificial Intelligence be listed as
the legal "author" of a copyrighted work?
A) Yes, if the AI is advanced enough
B) No, copyright law strictly requires human authorship
C) Yes, but only in European countries
D) Yes, if the AI pays a registration fee
Correct Answer: B) No, copyright law strictly requires human authorship
3. What does "DRM" stand for in digital property rights?
A) Digital Rights Management
B) Data Recovery Mechanism
C) Direct Resolution Method
D) Digital Registration Module
Correct Answer: A) Digital Rights Management
4. The "Anti-Circumvention" provision of the DMCA makes it illegal to:
A) Share links on social media
B) Bypass or crack technological protection measures (like DRM) that control access to
copyrighted works
C) Copy open-source code
D) Use a VPN to browse the internet
Correct Answer: B) Bypass or crack technological protection measures (like DRM) that
control access to copyrighted works
5. "Cybersquatting" is the practice of:
,A) Sitting in front of a computer for too long
B) Registering, trafficking in, or using an Internet domain name with bad faith intent to profit from
the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else
C) Hacking into a company's server to steal data
D) Buying digital real estate in the Metaverse
Correct Answer: B) Registering, trafficking in, or using an Internet domain name with bad
faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else
6. The "UDRP" (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy) is used to resolve:
A) Disputes over trademark infringement in domain names without going to traditional court
B) Disputes between hackers
C) Issues with internet speed
D) Arguments over social media handles
Correct Answer: A) Disputes over trademark infringement in domain names without
going to traditional court
7. "Section 230" of the US Communications Decency Act generally provides:
A) Strict liability for internet service providers
B) Immunity to online platforms from civil liability based on third-party (user-generated) content
C) The right to free internet access
D) Copyright protection for software code
Correct Answer: B) Immunity to online platforms from civil liability based on third-party
(user-generated) content
8. A "Clickwrap" agreement is a digital contract where:
A) The user simply browses the website
B) The user must actively click an "I Agree" box or button to manifest assent to the terms
C) The contract is sent via physical mail
D) The terms are hidden in the code
Correct Answer: B) The user must actively click an "I Agree" box or button to manifest
assent to the terms
9. A "Browsewrap" agreement differs from Clickwrap because:
A) It is legally stronger
B) The user is presumed to assent simply by using the website, often with a hyperlink at the
bottom of the page
C) It requires a digital signature
D) It involves browsing a physical catalog
, Correct Answer: B) The user is presumed to assent simply by using the website, often
with a hyperlink at the bottom of the page
10. "Ransomware" attacks are typically prosecuted under laws prohibiting:
A) Copyright infringement
B) Extortion and unauthorized computer access
C) Cybersquatting
D) Defamation
Correct Answer: B) Extortion and unauthorized computer access
11. The "Right of Publicity" in the digital age protects individuals from:
A) Being ignored on social media
B) The unauthorized commercial use of their name, image, likeness, or voice (including AI
Deepfakes)
C) Public criticism
D) Having their public records accessed
Correct Answer: B) The unauthorized commercial use of their name, image, likeness, or
voice (including AI Deepfakes)
12. "Open Source" software is:
A) Software that has no copyright
B) Copyrighted software that is licensed to allow users to view, modify, and distribute the source
code under specific conditions
C) Software that is illegal to sell
D) Software built by the government
Correct Answer: B) Copyrighted software that is licensed to allow users to view, modify,
and distribute the source code under specific conditions
13. A "Copyleft" license (like the GNU GPL) requires that:
A) You must pay the creator every time you use the code
B) Any derivative works or modifications must be distributed under the same open-source
license terms
C) You can never use the code for commercial purposes
D) The code is kept completely secret
Correct Answer: B) Any derivative works or modifications must be distributed under the
same open-source license terms
14. What does the "First Sale Doctrine" in copyright law allow?
A) The right to steal the first copy of a book
B) The purchaser of a legal copy of a copyrighted work to resell, lend, or give away that specific
physical copy
C) The creator to sell the work multiple times
D) The right to copy a digital file infinitely
