An organization is preparing to export proprietary software to a customer. Which of the following would be the best way to prevent the loss of intellectual property?

Question

Options

• ACode signing
• BObfuscation
• CTokenization
• DBlockchain

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  91% (41)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  4% (2)

Explanation

Obfuscation transforms source code into a functionally equivalent but humanly unreadable form, making it extremely difficult for a recipient to reverse-engineer or steal the underlying logic - ideal for protecting intellectual property in distributed software.

Why the others are wrong:

• Code signing (A) verifies the authenticity and integrity of code (that it hasn't been tampered with), but does nothing to hide the logic from someone who receives it.
• Tokenization (C) replaces sensitive data (like credit card numbers) with placeholder tokens - it's a data protection technique, not a code protection technique.
• Blockchain (D) provides a distributed, immutable ledger for ownership records or transactions, but doesn't prevent someone from reading or copying code they've already received.

Memory tip: Think of obfuscation as putting your code through a "scrambler" before handing it over - the program still runs, but no one can read the recipe. If the goal is to hide how it works, obfuscation is your answer.

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