Computer Date Thievery on the Rise

This article by Tresa Baldas discusses the growing problem of corporate computer data thievery.

"Departing employees who steal company secrets on their way out are a growing problem for corporate America, prompting employers to step up legal actions against computer data thieves.
Labor and employment attorneys say that given the highly competitive nature of today's business world and a more fluid work force, corporate espionage has become a growing threat for employers.

The culprits, they say, range from employees who steal information to start their own business to those who leave to work for a competitor and want to take patented formulas, strategies or customer lists with them. "

Full article at: http://www.law.com/jsp/legaltechnology/pubArticleLT.jsp?id=1191488593123

I suppose that this problem will soon become a central one for developing countries as soon as our IT dependence becomes more pronounced.