Don’t Depend Solely on the Government to Prosecute Business Theft: Be Prepared and Protect Yourself

It’s true that violating laws protecting intellectual property, technology and the computer systems in which this information is generated and stored risks criminal prosecution. But these offenses are infrequently prosecuted and, when they are, the prosecutions are too often lengthy, complex and certainly beyond your ability to control. So businesses often must depend upon their own resources and the civil courts to right these wrongs. In an article for Hartford Business Journal, Vanessa Roberts Avery and Thomas Rechen explain why relying solely on criminal prosecution isn’t enough when it comes to these types of theft and provide tips for businesses to help them prepare and act quickly through civil courts, where the burden of proof is lower and a full range of civil remedies are available.