With many employees working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have depended on Zoom or other web-based video conferencing tools to conduct meetings online. Users can choose to record sessions, collaborate on projects, and share or annotate on one another’s screens. Unfortunately, the process also can open the possibility of trade secret theft if employers fail to use the platform’s privacy and security features, as a recent Delaware case demonstrated.
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Smash Franchise Partners is a franchisor of mobile trash compactors, which allow customers to save on waste management and disposal by compacting trash onsite.
