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Trade Secrets and Confidential Information: Protection and Risk Management

Intensive 5-day course · English, Arabic & European languages

Managers responsible for sensitive business information learn to identify trade secrets and reduce disclosure risks over 5 days. Delegates assess confidentiality controls, employee and supplier practices, collaboration arrangements and incident response. The course links contractual safeguards with everyday operational measures and evidence that commercially valuable information has been treated as secret.

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  • 16–20 Nov 2026Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 16–20 Nov 2026Manama£3,080 + VAT
  • 7–11 Dec 2026Paris£3,600 + VAT
  • 21–25 Dec 2026Riyadh£4,200 + VAT
  • 21–25 Dec 2026Dubai£4,200 + VAT
  • 11–15 Jan 2027London£3,360 + VAT
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  • 25–29 Jan 2027Berlin£3,400 + VAT
  • 8–12 Feb 2027Istanbul£2,280 + VAT
  • 22–26 Feb 2027Milan£3,400 + VAT
  • 1–5 Mar 2027Vienna£3,400 + VAT
  • 15–19 Mar 2027Malaga£3,080 + VAT
  • 5–9 Apr 2027Sarajevo£3,400 + VAT
  • 19–23 Apr 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 3–7 May 2027Paris£3,600 + VAT
  • 17–21 May 2027Dubai£4,200 + VAT
  • 14–18 Jun 2027London£3,360 + VAT
  • 28 Jun – 2 Jul 2027Riyadh£4,200 + VAT
  • 12–16 Jul 2027Istanbul£2,280 + VAT
  • 26–30 Jul 2027Doha£4,200 + VAT
  • 2–6 Aug 2027Vienna£3,400 + VAT
  • 16–20 Aug 2027Geneva£4,200 + VAT
  • 6–10 Sep 2027Abu Dhabi£4,200 + VAT
  • 20–24 Sep 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 4–8 Oct 2027Paris£3,600 + VAT
  • 18–22 Oct 2027Cairo£2,280 + VAT
  • 8–12 Nov 2027London£3,360 + VAT
  • 22–26 Nov 2027Jeddah£4,200 + VAT
  • 13–17 Dec 2027Istanbul£2,280 + VAT
  • 27–31 Dec 2027Singapore£4,200 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

Can't make these dates? We can run this course for your team on dates that suit you. Ask for custom dates · In-house options

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With a trainer, on dates to suit your team

This course can be taught live online by a trainer, in English, Arabic or any European language, for one person or a whole team.

£1,850 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

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Course overview

Confidential know-how can move through research teams, suppliers, recruitment processes and commercial negotiations without appearing in a registered rights portfolio. Protection depends on more than labelling information confidential. Trade secret analysis considers secrecy, commercial value arising from secrecy and reasonable protective steps. This course helps organisations identify information requiring special treatment and select proportionate controls, while recognising that not all confidential information qualifies as a trade secret and that lawful independent development may remain possible.

Day 1 maps sensitive technical and commercial information and assesses its value and exposure. Day 2 examines access controls, handling practices and evidence of reasonable measures. Day 3 focuses on recruitment, employment changes and departures. Day 4 addresses suppliers, collaborations and confidentiality agreements, including the risks of receiving another organisation's information. Day 5 follows a suspected disclosure from initial containment to escalation and longer-term improvement. Across the five days, delegates practise coordinating legal, HR, security and operational teams to build a protection plan that can be maintained in ordinary business activity and reviewed as risks change.

Course objectives

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

  1. Identify information that may qualify for trade secret protection
  2. Assess disclosure risks across people, processes and partners
  3. Select proportionate contractual and operational safeguards
  4. Review confidentiality controls throughout the employment lifecycle
  5. Plan an organised response to suspected information leakage

Target competencies

  • Information asset mapping
  • Secrecy risk assessment
  • Confidentiality control design
  • Workforce risk management
  • Incident response coordination

Who should attend

This course suits:

  • R&D managers
  • In-house counsel
  • HR managers
  • Information security managers
  • Procurement managers
  • Compliance officers

Training methodology

  • Lectures explain protection criteria and management responsibilities.
  • Case studies examine employee, supplier and collaboration risks.
  • Group exercises map information flows and select practical controls.
  • A discussion-based incident scenario tests escalation and response decisions.

Daily agenda

  1. Day 1

    Identifying trade secrets and exposure

    • Technical know-how and commercial information
    • Secrecy, commercial value and reasonable steps
    • Confidential information versus qualifying trade secrets
    • Independent development and lawful reverse engineering considerations
    • Information inventories and risk prioritisation
  2. Day 2

    Operational secrecy controls

    • Need-to-know access and permission reviews
    • Classification, labelling and secure handling
    • Physical and digital information safeguards
    • Evidence of protective measures
    • Control ownership and periodic assurance
  3. Day 3

    People and the employment lifecycle

    • Recruitment and incoming confidential information
    • Employment confidentiality obligations
    • Training and everyday disclosure decisions
    • Role changes and remote working risks
    • Departures, access removal and exit processes
  4. Day 4

    External sharing and collaboration

    • Purpose and scope of confidentiality agreements
    • Supplier access and subcontractor controls
    • Research collaborations and ownership boundaries
    • Controlled disclosure during commercial negotiations
    • Return, retention and destruction of information
  5. Day 5

    Suspected leakage and improvement

    • Early warning signs and initial triage
    • Containment and preservation of evidence
    • Legal, HR and security coordination
    • Remedies and dispute route considerations
    • Trade secret protection plan exercise

Certificate

Every delegate who completes the course receives an ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

Frequently asked questions

How do I register?

Choose a date and city in the schedule and press Register, or send us an enquiry. Our team confirms your place and sends an invoice.

Are fees shown with VAT?

Fees are shown per delegate and exclude VAT, which is added to the invoice where applicable.

Can this course be delivered for our team only?

Yes. Any ARUK course can be delivered in-house at your premises, in a meeting room we book for you, or 1-to-1.

Is this course available online?

Yes. We run it live online with a trainer, on dates that suit your team, for £1,850 + VAT per delegate.

Is there a group discount?

Yes. 20% for 2 delegates, 35% for 3 delegates and 50% for 5 or more delegates on the same course.

Can the course be delivered in Arabic or another language?

Yes. Our courses can be delivered in English, Arabic or any European language, by a trainer who teaches in that language. Mention your preferred language when you register or enquire.

What certificate will I receive?

An ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

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Key booking terms (read before you register)
  • The full fee is paid in advance, before the course starts.
  • Cancel in writing 30 or more days before the start date (45 for in-house) for a refund. Later than that, the full fee is payable.
  • No refund for non-attendance or partial attendance.
  • Places are for the named delegate only; another person cannot attend instead.
  • Moving to another date or city is only possible if ARUK agrees in writing.
  • Travel, accommodation and visas are your responsibility. A refused visa does not change the cancellation terms.

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