Ricky Malone
Professor Diwakar Yalpi
CYSE 201S Cybersecurity and the Social Sciences
2/15/2025
Article review on trade secrets in cyberspace of Jordanian Legislation
Introduction:
As technology grows, so does the rise of cyber crimes. Nowadays, criminals are more than merely perpetrators who approach and try to steal your possessions. They live behind screens, lurking to steal all valuable information one may have. With that kind of illegal activity rising with technological advances, so does the need to protect many trade secrets. Today, I’ll decipher the article about civil trade secrets within the Jordanian cyber world. The article showcases studies on how their policies and proposed legislative changes can be more secure in protecting trade secrets, therefore making the information more secure and improving the economy.
Body paragraphs:
The article poses many different propositions and questions to help improve trade secrets. The main goal I see through this article is implementing policies to make trade secrets more effective and secure. As the article mentions in many different ways, the most important one I feel stands out is when the article states, “advises Jordanian
Policymakers to strengthen enforcement mechanisms by implementing clearer guidelines for courts on issuing injunctions and calculating damages.” with any serious interaction online, you want transactions to be secure, and with them planning for the worst to happen, they can also plan on how they may recover in such event always prepared for anything. The article tries to push the Jordan legislation to become more secure.
The article’s research methods thoroughly include legal documents, regulations, and reports based on Jordan’s and other countries’ cyber trade activities. The facts the article states actively support its push on how it’s only trying to better the Jordanian empire’s cyber trade. The article discusses the United States, China, India, and the United Kingdom. This is for reference to how they, as countries, have had policies implemented due to errors they have previously had that turned into successful changes. For example, the article mentions “The Computer Misuse Act 1990
criminalizes unauthorized access to computers and data, including trade secrets (Wilson, 2019). Additionally, the Data Protection Act 2018 strengthens these protections by regulating the processing and safeguarding of personal data.” This directly shows how the article tries to convince Jordana that other countries, through factual evidence, have successfully obtained a safer cyber environment. While providing factual information, the article demonstrates how the topic of cyber trade can be used with the principles of social science. The facts the article provided about the different countries can be counted as scientific evidence as they have been proven successful in real time.
Overall, the major takeaway from the article is how important it is to protect trade secrets by sharing information through technology. The article provides practical research evidence to enhance Jordan’s legal system. Not only can Jordanians learn, but people can also learn the importance of regulated information online daily. The study raises awareness of the lack of legislation and regulations and how there can be a significant risk of cyber leaks of secret information.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, the article was well written to inform Jordanian legislation of the importance of a well-regulated, rule-written cyber trade system. Given that kind of information, such security is highly important. The article addresses the important need to improve the legal framework for protecting the country of Jordan against cyber threats. Its filled with insightful arguments that are backed by educational evidence to prove its overall theory of the importance of strong cyber protection for trade agreements.
Work Cited:
Mahmoud Al Masadeh, Ahmad. “Civil Protection of Trade Secrets in Cyberspace: Jordanian Legislation and International Agreements.” Cybercrimejournal.Com, 2024, cybercrimejournal.com/menuscript/index.php/cybercrimejournal/article/view/352/105.