Commercial satellite imagery: CI, KM, and trade secret law

摘要: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the implications remote surveillance or satellite imagery as they relate trade secret law, knowledge management, and competitive intelligence.Design/methodology/approach approaches legal issues from perspective a holder.Findings While conducting research for paper, it was found that, while technological improvements relating sensing are increasingly more precise ubiquitous, laws protecting businesses that have an interest in secrets inconsistent. On one hand, US Government has given itself powerful tool protect under Economic Espionage Act. other granted companies licences which may sell images industrial competitors, consequently thwarting protection effortsOriginality/value Trade represent valuable contribution nation'...