April 22, 2008 - "Sanford Hospital tightens security after baby taken"
The good news...
The child was rescued a short time later by a police officer who stopped a Chevy Blazer on Interstate 4 (more)
The bad news...
Most corporations are hedging their bets that the word "after" will not appear in a headline about their security efforts.
In the corporate world, stealing intellectual property is the real-life equivalent of a baby – the corporation's baby. The baby who is to be nurtured into the company's future.
Now is the time to tighten security;
• while it is inexpensive to do,
• while your stockholder good-will is high,
• while you still have a job.
1. Work with your Legal Department to upgrade and keep current: non-disclosure agreements, non-compete contracts, and pro-active programs to detect and deter eavesdropping and espionage.
2. Work with your IT department on: password protection, encryption, wireless LAN security audit and compliance surveys, and employee education.
3. Keep current with intellectual property threats.
Read the news.
Offer the boss proof!
You need funding to prevent eavesdropping and espionage problems.
P.S. Problems do happen...
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And all this was just April's news!
Is it any wonder that this Hot Boardroom Topic was also in April's news?
~Kevin
