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Combating The Enemy Within: Regulating Employee Misappropriation Of Business Information, Danielle J. Reid
Combating The Enemy Within: Regulating Employee Misappropriation Of Business Information, Danielle J. Reid
Vanderbilt Law Review
Technological advancements vastly improve efficiency and productivity in the workplace. However, technology also brings with it the ability to transmit mass amounts of business information with ease. As technology continues to evolve and become increasingly prevalent in the modern workplace, the insider presents a considerable threat to employers. In fact, employers increasingly face disgruntled employees who are all too eager to download their employers' sensitive, confidential, and proprietary information before terminating the employment relationship. However, the digital age, a global economy, and a highly mobile workforce have rendered the law utterly unreliable in addressing employee misappropriation. In enacting the Defend …