QUESTION: 85

Which of the following is not a correct statement as a general rule invoMng the protection of proprietary information?

As a class, employees are the largest group of persons bound to secrecy because of their status or relationship
By operation of common law, employees are presumed to be fiduciaries to an extent that they may not disclose secrets of their employers without authorization
Other than the employees, any other persons to be bound to secrecy must agree to be so bound
Any agreements to be bound must always be in writing and are not implied from acts

Answer(s): D

To effectively involve the law for the protection of sensitive information, the owner of the proprietary information must be able to show "objective indications of attempts to protect secrecy." Which of the following has been recognized in the past as such an indication?

Use of warning signs to alert employees to sensitive data and the places it is stored
Separately storing sensitive information in security containers with the appropriate security precautions
Special instructions providing a "need-to-know" basis
Restrictions to nonemployee access to places containing sensitive information
All of the above

Answer(s): E

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