Managing Knowledge Security: Strategies for Protecting Your Company's Intellectual Assets: 40 - Hardcover

Desouza, Kevin C

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0749449616 ISBN 13: 9780749449612

Publisher: Kogan Page, 2007

Synopsis

Managing Knowledge Security is a comprehensive reference detailing how to secure both the physical and intangible assets owned by a business. Citing international examples such as Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Google, Boeing and Amazon, the author covers all aspects of knowledge protection from employee retention strategies, to physical security and how to deal with crises.

The book stresses the importance of taking measures to retain key assets and to avoid data and knowledge falling into the hands of competitors. It also offers practical strategies based on the author's experience of working in the field. The concluding chapter summarizes the lessons learned.

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Review

"..gives advice on how to recognise dangers of human and technological breaches.."
-- SciTech News, Nov 2007

"A comprehensive reference work that details how to secure both the physical and intangible assets owned by a business."
-- e.manager, March 2008

Book Description

Shows how to protect a company's intellectual property

Includes global case studies from Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Google, Boeing and Amazon

Features end-of-chapter key point summaries and lessons learned section

Edition details

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0749449616
• ISBN 13: 9780749449612
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224