A Trade Secret is information useful in the industry and kept confidential. Its information imparts value to its holder and provides a competitive edge. Should information constituting a trade secret be leaked, it could have a major negative effect on the business. Information such as customer lists, information received by an employee regarding business opportunities valuable to an employer, and information provided to an employee in confidence in the course and scope of his employment could be identified as confidential.
Even negative information such as failed remedies or manufacture of