Four Factors to Consider When Deciding Whether to Use Trade Secrets
Briefly

The question is not whether your trade secret will become common knowledge at some point, but rather, whether you can keep it secret long enough to have derived enough value from a cost-benefit viewpoint.
Regardless of how the information is stored, the information qualifies as a trade secret if the owner has taken reasonable measures to keep the information secret, and the information is valuable because it is not generally known and readily ascertainable through proper means.
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