Headlands source code theft tests insider risk defenses

An analysis of the Headlands Technologies insider-risk case against former developer Richard Ho, detailing allegations of privileged source-code theft, massive forensic discovery (including a 15 TB AWS seizure), and court disputes over subpoenas and sealed evidence, while highlighting the legal tension between trade-secret specificity and public disclosure; it distills lessons for CISOs on least-privilege access, auditability, cloud complexity, offboarding rigor, and intellectual property governance ahead of a 2026 trial.