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How to Protect Your Intellectual Property

The Startup Magazine

“With 81% of breaches being due to compromised credentials, it’s essential to store intellectual property on a system that uses adaptive authentication with risk analysis, or at least two-factor authentication,” Keith, CEO of a security company, Graham told Forbes in an interview. File Several Types of Non-Disclosure Agreements.

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14 Points To Consider When Structuring A Deal

YoungUpstarts

Lock down rights and security. No matter what you do, you want to make sure that in the process that you protect your intellectual property, have non-disclosure agreements in place, if possible non-circumvents. Key Questions: What is my threshold of what I’m willing to give up?

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Pitching A Startup To Investors: Ways To Legally Protect Your Ideas

YoungUpstarts

Getting your startup off the ground is easier if you have the backing of investors, although to secure their interest you will need to pitch your ideas to prospects and attempt to dazzle them with your ingenuity. Use an NDA.

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Here’s Why Protecting Your Business Assets Is About MUCH More Than Just Security

Women Entrepreneurs Can

For most business owners looking to protect their assets, increased security is the obvious starting point. Increased security systems are designed to keep intruders at bay, but humans aren’t the only threat to workspaces. A security breach can severely harm your brand reputation. Managing External Dangers.

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There’s More To Protecting Your Firm Than Using A Stronger Lock

Women Entrepreneurs Can

However, if anything, security requirements have only gotten more and more complex as technology has developed. Ensuring that staff who have access to hidden files keep great security on their account is important. It really depends on how you discipline staff, or encourage them to keep up certain security processes.

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Key Contracts Every Business Must Use

YoungUpstarts

Whether a business is contemplating entering into a partnership, hiring a service provider or in the process of selling itself, a non-disclosure agreement should be utilized when information is shared with third parties. An employment offer letter or employment agreement should be utilized when hiring employees.

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5 Ways To Protect Your Idea From Theft

YoungUpstarts

With the constantly increasing ease in which information can be shared, it’s becoming harder for business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to secure their business ideas to ensure competitors or other people do not unfairly steal them. Therefore, use the documentation as a security blanket for sharing your ideas with confidence.