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Protect Yourself

The Ethics Coach dips into the secret sauce, Facebook rights and temp time
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Do you have an ethical dilemma?
Write to The Ethics Coach at ethics@entrepreneur.com.

Q: How do we keep our employees from leaking information about our product's secret formula?

The best way to protect your company's secrets is to motivate your employees to care about the success of the business and to see their own success connected to it. While limited "need to know" policies, confidentiality

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