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O F & A PRACTICAL TIPS | | Basic methods to protect confidential information are, amongst others, the following:
| - Conduct thorough discreet background checks on prospective employees.
- Make use of call monitoring systems to record numbers dialed with, date, time etc.
- Keep doors locked. Computer passwords mean very little.
- Encrypt sensitive computer files.
- Shred all paper documents before trashing them.
- Don't discuss company matters in an unsecured environment.
- Don't assume loyalty on behalf of your consultants and temps.
- A bit of well-placed paranoia can save a company financial collapse and public embarrassment.
| | Michael Judin, Senior Director at Goldman Judin Attorneys Inc, of Johannesburg, confirms the seriousness and urgency conveyed in this article by Ockie Fourie. Corporate espionage extends across the whole economy, without exception, says Judin. Once you have the evidence at hand, it is critically important to consult your attorneys immediately, says Judin and to instruct them to apply, without any delay, to a competent court, accompanied by the correct and appropriate evidence, with a view to obtaining the appropriate and required relief. In certain circumstances, using the Anton Piller system of relief, it is possible to apply to court without the opposition even knowing that you are doing so and this can be vitally important in certain circumstances, says Judin. |
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