Your right on both ways. Its a risk either way you look at it. It all depends on the work that they are doing, etc. The real only way to protect you is make them a partner instead of an employee, that way they have just as much to lose as you do if the wrong info gets into the wrong hands. Making someone a partner that you can trust is probably the safest way to do it. You have a big dilemma, thats for sure. You need help, but dont know who you can trust. I hope whoever you find is trustworthy.