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Introduction Consider two firms simultaneously developing a revolutionary process for industry. The first hurries to the patent office, files a patent application in full detail, and receives the exclusive right to the process for twenty years. The other firm does nothing. It simply creates a wall of secrecy and moves forward. Twenty years down the line, the patent granted to the first firm expires, and all the information is available to its competitors, courtesy of the law.

Introduction The world of work is changing rapidly. The swift shift to remote and hybrid modes of working has certainly brought flexibility, expanded talent pool and increased globalization of operations. But it has also taken down the traditional security perimeter of the corporate office. In a world where an 'office' might be a kitchen table in London, a cafe in Bengaluru or a co-working space in New York, protecting a company's most valuable assets - its trade secrets - ge