This pierce comes from "New Zealand: Intellectual Property Due Diligence" by Simon Rowell. The author specifically refers to trade secret due diligence which is reproduced bellow:
Trade Secret
The purpose of trade secret due diligence is to determine the existence of valuable trade secrets, determine how well those secrets have been kept and identify any potential leaks of the secret. This will involve evaluating security policies employed by the vendor, such as document shredding, document storage and access logs, site visit records and protocols, physical security measures on premises, and reviewing records of breaches of these security measures, encryption and password protection of electronic data. Confidentiality and non-compete agreements will be reviewed. Key staff may be interviewed and the whereabouts and activities of any recent ex-employees noted.
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