Smart Borders/Intellectual Property Theft and Economic Impact

Please respond to the Forum questions listed below. You are expected to give complete answers referring to what you have read in the "Lessons"(reading & resources).

Reference to, or the use of critical thinking, analysis, what you have learned in previous courses, the media, and in your professional lives is also expected. Define the subject; make references to what you have read, what you have learned elsewhere, and then form a response.

Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 350 words. Please respond to a least 2 other students. Responses should be a minimum of 150 words and include direct questions. When addressing the topic questions, you are to state the question followed by your response. Do this for each question posed.

1) Describe "Smart Borders"?

2) Examine Intellectual Property theft/violations and the economic impact of border security?