I was just reading a report about robberies at fast food restaurants, which indicates a vast majority are inside jobs (current or former disgruntled employees), when I happened to also notice a report about the attempted breach of a soft-drink giant’s security:

US prosecutors have charged three people with stealing secrets from soft drinks company Coca-Cola and trying to sell them to its main rival PepsiCo.

According to the claims, administration worker Joya Williams went through files and stuffed a new Coca-Cola product and documents into her personal bag.

Doesn’t sound like a high-tech job. Maybe the files have never been put on computer, for fear of being stolen or destroyed?

PepsiCo said it co-operated with the FBI and Coca-Cola after being contacted by someone looking to sell information.

Coca-Cola said the secret formula of its main drink – sold in the distinctive red and white cans – had not been compromised.

Mr Isdell said that Coca-Cola would be reviewing its security procedures.

Dave DeCecco, a PepsiCo spokesman, said that the company was happy to have helped out its rival.

“Competition can sometimes be fierce, but also must be fair and legal,” he said.