A case study on misuse of company's information in Malaysia: suggestions for improvement
Directors and employees are individuals who involved in the course of company’s business and would inevitably expose themselves to company’s confidential information. At present there are in existence legal provisions imposing duties upon the directors and employees for the purpose of protecting...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English English |
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2018
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/65179/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/65179/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/65179/1/A%20Case%20Study%20on%20Misuse%20of%20Company.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/65179/2/Document.pdf |
| Summary: | Directors and employees are individuals who involved in the course of company’s business
and would inevitably expose themselves to company’s confidential information. At present
there are in existence legal provisions imposing duties upon the directors and employees
for the purpose of protecting the company’s confidential information. In addition, the
employees would normally be subjected to non-disclosure agreement upon their
employment. However the progress of the present technology has exposed company’s
information at a high risk to be manipulated by individuals who involved in the company.
This paper aims to discuss the viability of the present safeguard in protecting the
company’s confidential information. The research intends to analyse decided cases on the
approach adopted in determining whether there is misused or misappropriation of
company‘s confidential information by the directors or the employees. The discussion
would also focus on whether the non-disclosure of company’s confidential information
would still be relevant when the directors or employees leave the company. In suggesting
improvement for the present scenario it would be pertinent to analyse as well case laws
from different jurisdiction. This study would be significant to ensure that the company’s
confidential information is being sufficiently protected so that the company would remain
competitive and dynamic. |
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