Experts Discuss How to Protect Top-Secret Information from Insider Risks
There are four critical issues that impact insider risk management today, said Shaw: pandemic-related stressors, social identity stress, the rise of conspiracy theories, and new policies and practices that monitor former employees.
“The [pandemic-related stressors] pull directly on all the personal predispositions we associate with insider risk, whether it’s medical/psychiatric issues, personality, social skills issues, previous violations, or susceptibility to recruitment or social network risks,” Shaw said. “In psychology, we’re saying, ‘If there was a crack [before], now there’s a crevice.’”
Inside Out: How Exit Crime, Insider Threats Are Creating Challenges for Insurers
Insider threats are cyber attacks that come from within a company. They can happen when former or current employees, or even third party contractors that work with the company, make inadvertent errors, discover vulnerabilities, or intentionally steal data.
Because insurance companies typically possess not only their own company’s financial and employee data, but also sensitive personal or financial customer information, they are particularly susceptible to this type of threat, according to Philip Stein, partner and litigation practice group leader at law firm Bilzin Sumberg.
Protecting AI-Generated Inventions as Trade Secrets Requires Protecting the Generative AI as Well
As that debate continues, innovators are left to deal with reality. The U.S. Patent Act currently does not offer protection for AI-generated inventions where AI is the only named inventor. Because of that void, trade secret protection for AI-generated inventions may become more popular. Indeed, such an outcome is likely because the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), for example, can protect inventions and other information autonomously generated by AI.
Raytheon Cyber Security and Intelligence Service leads the way in Managed Security Services (MSS) – Zero Trust, Podcast
Dylan explains that due to the perimeter redefinition and flexibility, a Zero Trust solution needs to be embraced by corporate entities. Knowing where to start is key, even though some Zero Trust components may already be in place.
Take a step back and identify Individual/Department/application needs. Company policies will evolve from the detailed assessment. Dylan and his team can help with the assessment and the implementation. Listen in, Raytheon can help with your security needs.
Trends in Trade Secret Litigation and 7 Tips for Employers in the Post-DTSA World
Over five years ago, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) was signed into law, passing with broad bipartisan support and signaling a new frontier for employers seeking to protect their trade secrets. Since its adoption, the DTSA has changed the landscape of trade secret litigation, giving owners of trade secrets a private right of action and the ability to sue in federal court when their trade secrets have been misappropriated. Prior to the law’s enactment, employers generally were restricted to filing suit in state courts, where the laws and available remedies differ widely from state to state. Employers with operations in multiple states may have found this lack of consistency to be particularly challenging. But the enactment of the DTSA altered those circumstances, providing a uniform set of standards and available remedies, and driving more and more cases involving trade secret claims to federal courts. This Insight will review the current state of trade secret litigation in light of the federal law and provide employers with seven tips on how to navigate the sometimes turbulent waters.
Strategic IP for Protection of Product Manufacturers
Product manufacturers must aggressively protect their markets by managing a comprehensive intellectual property strategy. Depending on the nature of the manufacturer, patents, trademarks, copyrights, and/ or trade secrets are essential to reducing external competition. A strong IP program may also dissuade existing employees and executives from becoming a future competitor. Many manufacturers have learned the hard way that the cost of not having a strong IP program is ultimately more costly than not having one.
