To protect trade secrets from theft

To promote innovation and economic growth

To regulate the export of sensitive technologies

To prevent unfair competition

Any information that is not generally known or accessible to the public

Any information that is valuable to a business and is not publicly available

Any information that is confidential and is used in the operation of a business

All of the above

Theft of trade secrets

Misappropriation of trade secrets

Unauthorized disclosure of trade secrets

All of the above

Fines of up to $5 million

Imprisonment for up to 15 years

Both fines and imprisonment

None of the above

The U.S. government

Businesses that have been victimized by economic espionage

Both of the above

None of the above

3 years

5 years

10 years

There is no statute of limitations

The defendant did not know that the information was a trade secret

The defendant obtained the information through independent research

The defendant was authorized to use the information

All of the above

The difficulty in defining what constitutes a trade secret

The difficulty in obtaining evidence of economic espionage

The lack of international cooperation in enforcing the EEA

All of the above

The increasing use of cyber attacks to steal trade secrets

The growing involvement of foreign governments in economic espionage

The increasing value of trade secrets in the global economy

All of the above

Implement strong security measures to protect against cyber attacks

Educate employees about the importance of protecting trade secrets

Have employees sign non-disclosure agreements

All of the above

It costs U.S. businesses billions of dollars each year

It leads to job losses

It undermines U.S. competitiveness in the global economy

All of the above

The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade Secrets

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

All of the above

The lack of a uniform definition of trade secrets

The difficulty in obtaining evidence of economic espionage across borders

The lack of political will to cooperate in enforcing the EEA

All of the above

The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) to steal trade secrets

The growing involvement of non-state actors in economic espionage

The increasing value of data as a trade secret

All of the above

Enact strong laws against economic espionage

Provide law enforcement with the resources to investigate and prosecute economic espionage cases

Cooperate with other countries to enforce the EEA

All of the above