This talk will be a discussion of legal issues for the information security professional. It will discuss common provisions in service and employment contracts, including those you should never agree to and those you always need―to avoid betting your future, and the future of your company, on the hope that nothing will go wrong. Ever. In short, this talk will help you keep yourself out of trouble. Topics will include dealing with "standard" contracts and "standard" provisions; what it means to "indemnify" someone else; how to protect your intellectual property and confidential information; and other dangers, including warranties and audit-rights provisions. It will also cover some negotiation strategies.