CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #108
Which of these statements is TRUE about cybersquatting? ()
The correct answer is C. It is an illegal practice. Cybersquatting is the bad-faith registration of domain names that are identical or confusingly similar to trademarks, brand names, or personal names - typically with intent to sell them at a profit to the rightful owner or to deceive users. In the United States, it is…
Question
Which of these statements is TRUE about cybersquatting? ()
Options
- AIts an unethical practice but everyone does it
- BIt is partially illegal practice
- CIt is an illegal practice
- DIt is s a legal practice
How the community answered
(38 responses)- B5% (2)
- C92% (35)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
Cybersquatting is the bad-faith registration of domain names that are identical or confusingly similar to trademarks, brand names, or personal names - typically with intent to sell them at a profit to the rightful owner or to deceive users. In the United States, it is explicitly prohibited under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) of 1999. Internationally, ICANN's Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) provides a legal mechanism to challenge cybersquatters. It is neither partially legal nor a common legitimate practice - it is clearly illegal and unethical.
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