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Ask HN: Technical Solutions to Protecting IP

by iroddis on 4/29/24, 10:52 AM with 4 comments

Hello HN,

Legal methods seem like the best way to protect IP from a business perspective, but it's a big step to take for a solo developer taking on their first new hire.

Do you have any recommendations on how to protect IP and code/data copying by an employee? I've seen solutions as heavyweight as VPNs + virtual desktops (VDIs like Citrix), but I'm wondering what a typical small startup security setup looks like.

  • by nullindividual on 4/29/24, 11:46 AM

    How are you planning on stopping the camera on a phone?

    You need legal protection.

  • by brudgers on 4/29/24, 12:51 PM

    Hiring someone good and treating them well is even better than lawyers.

    Don't put your energy into making things suck.

    Good luck.