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The One Question All Businesses Must Ask About Protecting Trade Secrets
With news reports of large-scale data thefts coming almost daily, managers might be wise to adopt a culture of protection.
Eric Ostroff is an attorney with Meland Russin & Budwick in Miami. Focusing on business litigation and trade-secret and noncompete issues, he works with companies before and during litigation to protect their proprietary information. He is the author of the Protecting Trade Secrets blog.
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