Cyber-protection, a.k.a., cyber-security is important because the stakes are so high. A successful cyber-attack, which results in the theft of trade secrets or other confidential data, can destroy trade secret rights, significantly disrupt an enterprise’s operations, undermine client confidence and negatively impact share price. Where the stakes are so high, so too are the opportunities. […]
Ocean Tomo Trade Secrets
Valuable, but vulnerable
Once developed, a trade secret can continue to exist if its owner takes reasonable measures (or makes reasonable efforts) to maintain its secrecy. Reasonable measures are, of course, a legal requirement. Importantly, a trade secret still may be misappropriated even if it is the subject of reasonable measures. So, a prudent trade secret owner’s goal […]