Economic security

Economic Espionage: The Scrupulous and Unscrupulous Competitors

The world of economic espionage is often referred to as competitive intelligence gone awry. The scrupulous competitor, operating within the parameters of moral ethical behavior, will be encountered far more than the unscrupulous. Yet their ability to ferret out information of value from the trove of information you share with your employees, partners, clients and customers can be foreboding in its enormity.

Indeed, the lack of security controls on research and development activity within one’s own organization may find competitive advantages protected through trade secrets skewered by employees activities.