Protecting Trade Secrets When You Have Telecommuting Employees

One  road to the exposure of trade secrets leads right through the home office. Addressing that problem is a challenge, complicated by the fact that, in contrast to employees at the workplace, those working at home have a reasonable expectation of privacy. This can make it especially difficult to regain control of confidential information after the employment relationship ends. Nonetheless, writes Fredrikson & Byron attorney Norah Olson Bluvshtein, there are things companies can do protect themselves.