The Confidentiality of Commercially Valuable Information

Date
2013-01
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Legal Resource Centre of Alberta Ltd. (LRC)
Abstract
The article discusses how to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of commercially available information by employees. The authors state that commercially valuable information is a valuable corporate asset. They mention that deliberate disclosure is best prevented by meticulously selecting and monitoring and limiting their access to sensitive information. They note that an employer must have an enforceable employee confidentiality agreement entered into at the time of hiring.
Description
Article deposited after permission was granted by LRC, June 11, 2013.
Keywords
CONFIDENTIALITY agreements, DISCLOSURE of information
Citation
Bowal, P. & Dragos, L. (2013). The Confidentiality of Commercially Valuable Information. Lawnow, 37(3), 55-57.