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[Music] what is confidential information it is any kind of private information that is not generally known outside of the company it includes non-public information that might be of use to competitors or if disclosed would harm the company you have a duty to protect your company's confidential information as well as the confidential information of your company's suppliers vendors contractors customers and business partners you need to understand the absolute importance of protecting confidential information the result of confidential information compromised can be disastrous for the company it can be more valuable than any other kind of company asset trade secrets just like confidential information the failure or success of a company can hinge on a trade secret they are the most closely guarded secrets of a company a company's survival and your job is dependent on your company keeping its secrets a trade secret is any kind of information that gives the company a competitive edge in the marketplace or would harm the company if disclosed inappropriately your job is to protect the company from loss or harm by protecting its trade secrets proprietary information is a kind of information that the company owns trade secrets include business strategies formulas plans intellectual property inventions copyrights and other valuable information intellectual property or also called ip is a form of intangible property that comes from the creative endeavors of the mind ip is an asset like any other company asset it has worth and real value in the marketplace ip includes ideas computer programs software programs designs research and development data and inventions so how do you know what is confidential consider the source of the information can you get that information in the public sphere or not any information that is published or is available through public sources is not confidential or proprietary information published or public sources are those that are available to any outsider or researcher they include websites books journals media or common knowledge if the information is only available from a non-published source within your company or through any employees partners or affiliates it should be considered proprietary or confidential information if ever in doubt ask so here are some guidelines for protecting confidential information do not discuss confidential information in public places remove confidential information from meeting rooms copy machines and your desk at night be cautious about displaying confidential information in public places be careful discussing confidential information on cordless or cell phones or the internet be careful when providing information to consultants or outsourcers and don't receive confidential information that you are not supposed to have business gifts giving and receiving gifts and hospitality are normal parts of doing business there's nothing intrinsically wrong or unethical about giving or receiving gifts however this is an area where a lot of unethical situations may arise if you do not abide by strict standards and know exactly where your boundaries are let's start with some definitions a gift is something that is given...