Tag: trade secrets

Why is Healthcare Data So Valuable to Cyber Criminals?

Healthcare data is one of the most desirable forms of data for cyber criminals to steal because its value on the cyber black market — the Dark Web — is much higher than most other forms of data. While there are several reasons for this, the recent study Your Life, Repackaged and Resold: The Deep…

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What You Need to Know About Protecting Trade Secrets Under State and Federal Law

A few years ago Texas joined most other states and enacted its version of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA, or Texas’ TUTSA). Recently, the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) became law. While there are quite a few similarities between these laws, there are also some substantial differences that you need to know to protect your…

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Business Guide: Identifying and Protecting Trade Secrets Under the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act

Trade secrets are the lifeblood of a company but it can be a difficult issue to understand. Here is a free guide to help you identify and protect your company’s trade secrets. DOWNLOAD: Texas Business Guide for Identifying and Protecting Trade Secrets Yes, Your Business Has Trade Secrets Whether they realize it or not, virtually…

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Felony CFAA Conviction for Accessing Former Employer’s Data via Backdoor Upheld on Appeal

An employee, after leaving a company, is no longer authorized to continue accessing its data–regardless of what steps the company took. This is, and always has been, a no-no. But, not everyone seems to realize it. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a Computer Fraud and Abuse Act conviction for…

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What is Corporate Espionage, Industrial Espionage, Cyber Espionage, and Economic Espionage? The DOJ Explains …

What is Cyber Espionage? Corporate espionage, industrial espionage, and cyber espionage all generally mean the same thing: (1) intentionally targeting or acquiring trade secrets of companies to benefit any foreign government, foreign instrumentality, or foreign agent, (FBI) which means, in simpler terms, (2) espionage conducted to gain a commercial advantage (Wikipedia). What is this not? This…

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Collin County Bench Bar Presentation on Cyber Risks to Lawyers #CCBBF

This morning I have the privilege of speaking at the Collin County Bench Bar Conference and talking with a tremendous group of Collin County Judges and Lawyers about the risks that lawyers, their clients, and their law practices face from data insecurity issues. Here is the Prezi presentation that I will be using – take…

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Corporate Espionage: Hacking A Company Through A Chinese Restaurant Takeout Menu

Corporate espionage (industrial espionage) is a favorite topic of mine. I have written and presented on the subject quite a bit and, while I am never sure how my readers react when I write about this, I do carefully watch the look on my audience members’ faces when I first mention the issue. The story…

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3 Steps for Obtaining Trade Secrets in Discovery

When can a competitor use litigation to find out your company’s trade secret information? Let me explain it this way … What if it was your businesses’ valuable information? Pause for a moment and imagine that your business is the industry leading innovator in its field because, through your effort and resources, you have developed secret tricks and techniques…

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