Hi, Vensia.
I hire several temporary developers to help me. Can I protect the source
code, so they can't take the source code out of office without my
permission?
Of course. All you have to do is all of the following:
1.) Remove their workstations from the network, including any printers, to
prevent them from transferring files elsewhere or printing a hard copy that
they can take with them.
2.) Remove any writeable media devices (CD-R/W, floppies, Zip drives, et
cetera), to prevent them from copying and downloading any files that they
can take with them.
3.) Remove any external ports on the workstation (USB, serial port,
parallel port, modem, et cetera), to prevent them from transferring files
from their workstation to other devices or over the phone line.
4.) Remove any wireless network cards from their workstations to prevent
them from transferring files over a wireless network.
5.) Make them work blindfolded, so that they can't see the code and have a
chance to memorize it.
6.) Don't allow them to talk to each other, to prevent them from hearing
about and memorizing other developer's code.
7.) Put a video camera on their work areas and hire security guards to
watch them and prevent them from writing any notes that they could take with
them elsewhere, or from taking off their blindfolds, or from talking to each
other.
The other alternatives are to not hire any other developers, or if you do,
hire only honest ones who won't steal your code and will sign a contract
that protects your intellectual property.
HTH.
Gunny
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