Protecting Trade Secrets With A Remote Workforce

The continuing spread of the coronavirus has led to different nations issuing directives to their nationals to stay indoors in order to contain the spread of the virus. For instance, in the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister issued various directives ordering UK residents to stay at home and also empowering the Police to break up public gatherings and fine residents that disobey the directives.¹ In the United States, over 316 million residents in about 42 states have been urged to stay at home and these numbers may still rise.²

African nations have also issued emergency orders with Nigeria and Ghana directing residents in some selected states to close their offices and stay at home for a period of time. For some nations, it is uncertain when offices will reopen and life will return to what many have considered as normal.