This invention relates generally to a method and system for facilitating the identification, assessment, management and/or protection of proprietary information. In particular, the present invention relates to computerized systems and methods for receiving data relating of proprietary information and generating suggested actions for protecting the information. In addition the present invention provides methods and systems to facilitate generation of documents relating to the identification, management and/or protection of proprietary information.
Individuals and organizations, including commercial and non-commercial organizations, such as: a corporate entity; limited liability company (LLC), partnership, proprietorship, law firm, accounting firm, auditing firm and other entities, typically have few resources available to them to assist in the identification, management and/or protection of proprietary information or other intellectual property assets. The consequences of mismanagement of such information can be multifaceted and far-reaching, affecting many aspects of a business. Generally, personnel involved with such information do not have available a mechanism to provide real time assistance to assess how information should be treated in order to properly protect such information. In the event of problems, it is often difficult to quantify to an adverse party, a court of law, a legal authority or other interested party, the diligence exercised by the organization to properly identify and protect valuable proprietary information.
What is needed are methods and systems to facilitate analysis of circumstances, persons, organizations and information involved in day to day events, as well as exceptional events, and generate suggested actions directed to the identification, management and/or protection of proprietary information and intellectual property.