Samsung will try to stop leaks by using a new method
The company has drafted a revised confidentiality agreement for its partners. That goes for its semiconductor and component partners, just to be clear. That agreement was allegedly written by Samsung’s Device Solutions branch. The contract has the full backing of the co-CEO and Vice Chairman of the chip business, reports The Elec. This agreement won’t go to everyone, but only its semiconductor partners who are heavily involved in the production process, which makes sense. So, what’s changed? Well, it’s said that Samsung actually came up with a couple of different formats of this agreement for its supply chain partners. They will have to be more open about their employees. Samsung will need to be notified on former employees who have started working for the company’s suppliers within a year of departing Samsung. Such employees will also not be allowed to work on tech that would allow them access to confidential info.
Fines are in place
Samsung set in place fines for breaches of the agreement as well. The company’s partners could face fines from $85,000 and up if they breach the agreement. The source also reports that some of the company’s partners are not happy about this. Some of them feel like this new agreement and its rules are too strict. Do note that none of this is official information. Samsung did not go on record with any of it, and chances are it won’t. The company is definitely not required to disclose such information, nor should it. We’ll see if this new approach to things is any good the next time Samsung launches a flagship device, probably with the Galaxy S22. Stopping leaks is not an easy task, many would even say impossible. Samsung is taking steps to at least decrease the sheer amount of content that leaks out. Many would say that leaks are a great way to hype up upcoming products, though, so… to each its own.
