Chemical Product Co. produces a line of complex chemical products. Production requires great skill and ability to ensure the correct composition of each product. The company is interested in the testing and purchase of a special computer-driven machine that might handle the movement and mixing of the company's product. However, any employee hired to operate the machine would have access to the company's secret recipes and production secrets. Management seeks advice as to how it might reduce its risks in its purchase and in the hiring of an employee.
What advice might the lawyer give?