Protecting Trade Secrets [US]

This Protecting Trade Secrets [US] online training course explores legal frameworks as well as policies and procedures that are designed to protect a company’s trade secrets.

You may encounter trade secrets—either yours or your competitors—at any point during your employment. This could be due to both, internal and external factors. As an employee of the company, you need to assume the basic responsibility of informing your supervisor and the legal department in case of such an encounter. At the same time, your company will also assume the responsibility of putting physical and digital security, as well as other policies and procedures in place that will protect its secrets and cover legal liabilities.

Course Learning Objectives:

By taking this online Protecting Trade Secrets [US] course, the user will learn:

• Define trade secrets in the context of the law
• Identify necessary security measures that may be enacted by companies and their employees
• Outline risk areas and corresponding mitigation techniques to reduce the chances of misappropriation of trade secrets

Course Outline:

1. Trade Secret Laws
2. Security Measures
3. Risk Areas and Mitigation

Course Audience:

This Protecting Trade Secrets [US] online training course was designed for all employees who work with company trade secrets.

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