"Securing Confidential and Trade Secret Information: Battening Down the Hatches "
by Brett Creasy
(February 2010)
Companies, large and small, lose millions of dollars every year when employees take confidential and trade secret information. When an employee leaves and joins a competitor and the competitor suddenly signs a deal with a client, not only do eyebrows get raised, but litigation is likely to follow, particularly if the former employee used confidential company information to lure the client away. Many companies overlook some of the easiest and cost-effective ways to prevent the loss of their proprietary and confidential information. In fact, most companies already have the required tools; they just need to use them.