Protecting intellectual property in IT layoffs: legal and security issues

Authors:
Norman Pendegraft;Jerry Wegman
Affiliations:
University of Idaho;University of Idaho
Venue:
Technologies & methodologies for evaluating information technology in business
Year:
2003

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Abstract

Until recently, layoffs were not common among IT workers. The recent "dot com meltdown" has changed this. Because IT workers are knowledge workers, these circumstances combine to create an unusual set of problems for IT managers. Discussed in this chapter is how protection of intellectual property may be affected by layoffs and suggestions are offered for how these problems may be addressed.