"In the heart of it all, two cherished sisters, Nonnas, Rosa and Maria, are in the kitchen, stirring pots and sharing family secrets as they prepare their legendary pasta sauce. The aroma is so intoxicating that even the neighbors might be tempted to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Nonna Rosa brandishes her wooden spoon like a gavel, proclaiming, "Maria, you can't just share our family recipe like it's candy at Halloween! This is how family legacies crumble!""
"They may be your most trusted allies, but their access to confidential trade secrets also makes them one of a company's biggest risks when it comes to leaks-more so than any rival company. It's easy to overlook this risk, much like how Nonna Maria might entrust her grandkids with the family recipe, believing their intentions are pure and relying fully on their discretion. However, those "angelic" faces can easily become the unwitting source of trade secret exposure."
A sunlit New York Sunday frames two sisters, Nonna Rosa and Nonna Maria, guarding a legendary pasta sauce recipe with humor and ritual. Nonna Rosa insists on secrecy while Nonna Maria relies on a spoon and an intimidating glare to protect the family legacy. The kitchen scene illustrates how grandchildren can unknowingly reveal guarded knowledge. Corporate employees mirror those grandkids by having routine access to confidential trade secrets and therefore representing a major internal leakage risk, often greater than external competitors. Legal recognition of a trade secret requires meeting three criteria, including maintaining confidentiality.
Read at Global IP & Technology Law Blog
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