MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. — Oct. 3, 2023 — Traliant, an innovator in online compliance training, today announced a new course, Protecting Intellectual Property (IP), designed to introduce employees to the concept of intellectual property, with critical guidance on how it should be handled and common violations to avoid.

Traliant’s Protecting Intellectual Property course introduction coincides with the arrival of Cybersecurity Awareness Month each October. Intellectual property theft is estimated to annually cost the US between $225 billion to $600 billion. Protection training is an important proactive measure organizations can implement to ensure employees understand the concept of intellectual property and why it’s so critical to an organization’s overall operational health.

“Intellectual property losses or violations are extremely detrimental in the business world, so it’s important organizations prioritize training and empower employees to understand intellectual property laws better,” said John Arendes, CEO of Traliant. “Training employees on how to protect intellectual property not only helps nurture a culture of innovation and responsibility, but also helps ensure that unique ideas and valuable assets remain secure and with the right owner.”

In the Preventing Intellectual Property course, Traliant equips employees with the skills needed to proactively identify and protect proprietary assets so organizations can adhere to legal requirements and prevent any unintentional infringement penalties or property losses.

Michael Johnson, Chief Strategy Officer at Traliant, added, “Intellectual property training helps promote a culture of compliance, while protecting organizations against potential legal action. With customized training, employees can better understand how to secure their contributions, as well as those of any partners – enhancing an organization’s reputation as an employer and credibility in the industry.”

The new 20-minute course is part of Traliant’s Safeguarding Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Suite that is designed to educate employees on best practices for protecting an organization’s data, assets and business. This new course covers the following topics:

• • What is Intellectual Property (IP)
  • Patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets
  • Intellectual property violations
  • Respecting intellectual property rights in the workplace
  • Best practices for protecting your organization’s IP

All of Traliant’s training courses can be translated into 100+ languages and are tailored to reflect an organization’s unique workforce through a variety of interactive modules, video scenarios, challenges and knowledge checks. Employees can access Traliant’s training on any device, at any time and from anywhere, ensuring that learning is easy and flexible.