Trade Secret Training is a specialized educational program focused on the practical aspects of protecting confidential information. Under Georgian law, information is considered a trade secret only if the company takes "reasonable measures" to protect it. Employee training is precisely one of the main "reasonable measures." If an employee does not know what a secret is, how to handle it, and what risks accompany its disclosure, even the most expensive technical security systems are powerless. This service helps companies reduce the risk of information leakage due to human factors.
What Trade Secret Training Covers
Experts on Legal.ge ensure staff preparation in the following areas:
- Secret Identification: How an employee can distinguish public information from a trade secret.
- Security Hygiene: Password management, email security, recognizing and avoiding phishing.
- Physical Security: "Clean desk" policy, rules for document destruction, visitor reception protocols.
- Remote Work Rules: Working with confidential information from home or public spaces (cafes, airports).
- Incident Response: Whom and how an employee should notify if they suspect an information leak.
Practical Examples and Scenarios
Lack of training often leads to critical errors:
- Email Error: An accountant sent a client database to an external recipient by mistake (CCing instead of BCCing). Training teaches encrypting data before sending.
- Talking in Public: Managers discuss a new strategy in a restaurant where a competitor is sitting at the next table.
- Loss of USB Drive: An employee transferred work files to a personal USB drive, which was then lost. Training prohibits the use of unsecured storage devices.
Georgian Legal Framework
The necessity of training stems from the Law of Georgia on Trade Secrets. Court practice shows that when a company sues a former employee for disclosing secrets, the court first asks: "Did the employee know that this information was secret?" If the company cannot present documents confirming training or instruction, the court may dismiss the claim. Additionally, the Law on Personal Data Protection also requires personnel training in data security matters.
The Process: Organizing Training
Effective training includes:
- Audit: Reviewing existing internal policies and adapting them into training material.
- Sessions: Conducting training in groups (e.g., HR, IT, Sales separately).
- Simulation: Phishing simulations or other practical exercises to test vigilance.
- Signature: After completing the training, employees sign a statement that they have familiarized themselves with the rules.
Why Legal.ge?
Protecting trade secrets requires a combination of technological and legal knowledge. Legal.ge connects you with experts who can turn your policies from "dead documents" into employees' daily practice. Protect your business from internal threats with qualified training.
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