Open office spaces and coworking are designed to help companies foster communication and collaboration, not only among their own employees, but also with workers from other firms.But the intermingling also has a dark side — the risks of losing talent or intellectual property and corporate spying. And as coworking has skyrocketed in popularity over the last few years, the risks have escalated...
Some experts are raising alarm that the open, collaborative work world may be detrimental to corporate secrecy, competitiveness and intellectual property security. After all, corporate espionage is big business....
Eavesdropping is one of the biggest risks in open office environments, whether intentional or not... more
