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State of the Art Trade Secrets Protection

by Butzel | Sep 12, 2022

Summary

Learn the current dangers of trade secret loss or theft for manufacturers, service providers, and technical or sales-based businesses/entities, as well as the means of preventing trade secret loss and theft. This Integr8 2022 session covers the legal definition of trade secrets, the common ways trade secret theft presents, the ways trade secrets are misappropriated, modern means of protecting against trade secret theft (both technical/software and non-technical measures), the use of litigation as a tool to protect company data, and the implications of remote work on trade secret theft and remediation.

Butzel

Founded in 1854, Butzel Long is a leading law firm with offices in Michigan, New York, Washington, D.C., and alliance offices in Mexico and China. We have played a prominent role in the development and growth of many industries and have over 8,000 geographically diverse clients that are active in national and international markets. Our business clients come from many sectors, including advertising, automotive, banking and financial services, construction, energy, health care, insurance, manufacturing, media, pharmaceuticals, professional services, publishing, real estate, retail and wholesale distribution, technology, transportation, and utilities.

Industrial Data Creates Value Only When Decisions Change

by Ron Crabtree, MetaExperts | Big Data

Industrial companies are not short on data. They are short on decision change. Across operations, supply chains, service teams, and commercial functions, businesses now collect more signals than most leaders can use in a practical way. Over the last two years, that...

How to use a closed-loop digital system to move from post-production quality control to real-time process control

by Metrologic DCS | Big Data

In many demanding industrial environments, such as mass production or precision machining, the key challenge is to maintain consistent quality while controlling costs. But in this context, processes are naturally subject to drift: tool wear, machine variations, or...

Crain’s Detroit Business Op-ed: Michigan should welcome data centers — but on Michigan’s terms

by Crain's Detroit Business | Big Data

Michigan has a choice to make. We can look at the rise of artificial intelligence, cloud computing and data centers as something happening to us, or we can decide Michigan will help shape what comes next. -Automation Alley CEO Tom Kelly in Crain's Detroit Business...

Industrial Data Creates Value Only When Decisions Change

by Ron Crabtree, MetaExperts | Big Data

Industrial companies do not need more dashboards. They need clearer decision ownership, stronger accountability, and operating rhythms that turn data into action.

How to use a closed-loop digital system to move from post-production quality control to real-time process control

by Metrologic DCS | Big Data

Metrologic DCS explains how a closed-loop digital quality system enables manufacturers to shift from post-production inspection to real-time process control by combining simulation, automated machining correction, and deviation analysis to predict, prevent, and correct process drift before it impacts production.

Crain’s Detroit Business Op-ed: Michigan should welcome data centers — but on Michigan’s terms

by Crain's Detroit Business | Big Data

Michigan cannot afford to sit out the AI and advanced computing economy — data centers are becoming essential infrastructure for manufacturing, mobility, defense and global competitiveness.

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