Trade Secret Theft

It looks like Mossad have blown one of their trade secrets, the cloning of identities. On a serious note the USA have growing litigation based on their Uniform Trade Secrets Act and the UK may expect more action on this side of the pond.

Trade secrets should be protected from “misappropriation” by staff and industrial espionage. However you need good systems and policies to identify and control issues that may include breach of contract, breach of the duty, tortious interference and unfair competition.

Cases involving staff using USB sticks, personal email addresses and digital cameras may be hard to catch or prove, often only coming to light when damage is noticed.