ABC Inc. mistakenly posted critical company information on the Internet. The material resided on the Internet for two days before it was taken down by ABC. Trade secret protection has been lost for the information.

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Trade secret protection is lost once the information has been disclosed to the public. In this case, the information was posted on the Internet for two days, allowing it to be accessible to the public and thus losing its trade secret protection.

ABC Inc Mistakenly Posted Critical Company Information on the Internet