Companies face an unprecedented new normal—which may last for months or prove permanent—of a fully or partially remote workforce.  This transition to remote work has forced rapid technology adoption (e.g., cloud-based technologies) and increased long- and short-term risk for trade-secret protection.  Below are ten key questions that companies should ask, with practical guidance that they can follow, to safeguard and protect their trade secrets in a remote-work environment.

1. Do employees understand what constitutes a “trade secret”?