Download or read book Managing Knowledge Security written by Kevin C Desouza and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2007-07-03 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managing Knowledge Security is a comprehensive reference detailing how to secure both the physical and intangible assets owned by a business. Citing international examples such as Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Google, Boeing and Amazon, the author covers all aspects of knowledge protection from employee retention strategies, to physical security and how to deal with crises. The book stresses the importance of taking measures to retain key assets and to avoid data and knowledge falling into the hands of competitors. It also offers practical strategies based on the author's experience of working in the field. The concluding chapter summarizes the lessons learned.