Former employees accused of exploiting access to steal company data
When you leave a job, you take your skills. But what if you take your former company’s digital crown jewels? That’s the question at the center of a real-life legal fight between rivals Fire Security Electronics & Communications Inc. (FSEC) and Adanac Fire Protection Inc.
A federal lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Phoenix Division highlights how quickly sensitive business data can be taken and used by competitors if the right cybersecurity protections aren’t in place.
FSEC, a 40-year-old business with offices in Phoenix and Tucson, alleges that several former employees conspired with Adanac, a direct competitor, to improperly access and download proprietary information after leaving the company.
