The document discusses trade secrets, including what they are, why companies should conduct trade secret audits, examples of potential trade secrets, legal protection for trade secrets, and remedies for misappropriation. It notes that trade secrets are confidential information with commercial value that companies take reasonable steps to keep secret. Conducting regular trade secret audits helps identify a company's trade secret assets and protect them. Potential trade secret information can include technical, scientific, financial, commercial, and human resource information. Companies should develop trade secret protection policies including restricting access and labeling information as confidential. Legal remedies for misappropriation include damages, injunctions, and criminal charges in some cases.