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Protect your company secrets!

Berkonomics

Variations on the theme… [Email readers, continue here…] You can expect to have the same attitude if a past employee resurfaces after a layoff, resignation or after being fired, with a plan for a competitive business – or as an employee of a competitor. What could you do if your company secrets are compromised?

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Better, With Offices In Irvine, Gets Heat For Zoom Layoff, Insults

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Venture-backed startup Better.com, which offers up an online mortgage service--and which has offices in Irvine--is getting widespread heat for its approach to layoffs--a three minute Zoom call, and the CEO's messages saying those laid-off employees were "stealing" from the company having allegedly working only two hours daily.

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Report: Activision Blizzard Planning Massive Layoffs

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Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard is planning a set of massive layoffs, which may affect hundreds of people, according to a report on Friday. Activision has not yet confirmed those plans, which were attributed to sources close to the company. READ MORE>>.

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Sources: Active Network In Major Layoff

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San Diego-based sports registration service Active Network has laid of over 100 people, according to sources near the company. Active Network has been contacted, but has not yet responded to queries about the layoff. active network layoff jobs employment private equity texas websense omnitracs' READ MORE>>.

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Silicon Beach Report Jan. 8: GoPro layoffs, Grindr founder leaving, new lights for Ring’s smart doorbells

L.A. Business Journal

GoPro announced layoffs and cost-cutting as the camera and software company exits the drone business; video doorbell maker Ring has acquired light maker Mr. Beams; and the founder of dating app Grindr is stepping down following the company’s acquisition by a Hong Kong-based mobile gaming company.

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Faraday Future Employees Face Layoffs, Pay Cuts

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According to information leaked from employees within the company, the pay cut and layoffs started this week, as Faraday has run out of funding due to a legal spat with the Chinese company that bailed out the company last year.

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Zynga Layoffs Hit LA Office

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A widespread layoff at social games maker Zynga has hit Los Angeles, with around 55 employees being let go from the location, according to tweets from the company''s employees. zynga angeles office videogame jobs layoff scopely' It appears that Zynga is closing its entire LA operation , according to reports. READ MORE>>.

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