DocumentCode
1521836
Title
Unfriendly eyes
Author
Bronson, J.G.
Issue
3
fYear
1987
Firstpage
173
Lastpage
178
Abstract
Because technical writers generate, work on, or simply have access to proprietary and other confidential information, they need to be aware of the extent of corporate and national espionage and their role in preventing it. The author discusses five responsibilities technical writers have: to protect documents, to guard their tongues, to report security problems, to avoid conflicts of interest, and to remember legal obligations to former employers. Vignettes illustrate actual espionage cases.
Keywords
professional aspects; technical presentation; confidential information; conflicts of interest; corporate espionage; former employers; legal obligations; national espionage; professional responsibilities; proprietary information; technical writers; Companies; Computers; Contracts; Drugs; Government; Security;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Professional Communication, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0361-1434
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPC.1987.6449071
Filename
6449071
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