Georgia Hardware Dealer Says Competitor Stole Trade Secrets

An independent small business in Roswell, Georgia, that deals in hardware and software solutions to other businesses in and around Atlanta, has accused a competitor and one of its salesmen of stealing trade secrets to poach customers.

EDGE Business Systems LLC says Jeffrey Kramer, a salesman and minority owner of Atlanta Office Technologies Inc., used the login credentials of a former EDGE employee to access data about EDGE’s customers for years, according to its complaint filed Wednesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. EDGE alleges violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the ...