Oracle still hasn't succeeded in dragging SAP's ex-chief executive into court to testify on what he knew about the subsidiary TomorrowNow's "industrial espionage."
On Monday, what Oracle got instead was an apology from the former CEO's replacement: co-CEO Bill McDermott.
It was another tech-sector captain deflated in the circus of Oracle's prosecution of its number-one business applications rival over money. (more)
Business espionage is costly. It is costly if you don't catch it. It is costly if you do catch it and ride the legal hamster wheel. While an apology is gentlemanly, it doesn't fill the loss.
Tip: Don't let it happen in the first place. Get your ounce of prevention, here.
