How to protect against misuse of commercially-sensitive information


31st October 2018

This article first appeared in Personnel Today on 29 October 2018, please click here to read the full article.

Protecting trade secrets and confidential information is crucial. What steps can employers take to prevent staff from misusing commercially-sensitive information?

In June an EU Directive protecting companies’ trade secrets against unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure was brought into UK law via the Trade Secrets (Enforcement etc) Regulations 2018.

Please click here to read the full article.

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