corporate espionage
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Lifeforce One International [email protected]
Corporate Espionage –“Bullet-proofing your business in the information age!”
Lifeforce One International [email protected]
“What exactly is Corporate Espionage?”
Corporate Espionage is the clandestine collection of sensitive, restricted or classified information. This
information by its very nature is not openly accessible and can only be obtained through covert means.
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Interesting Characteristics of Corporate Espionage
• When the search goes from the public to the private, industrial espionage is an illegal act.
• Frequently, spies gain access to private information by finding someone who works for the spied upon company.
• Does not frequently resort to violence.
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Actual Cases
Rio Tinto
Rio hacked at time of Hu arrestUpdated Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:12pm AEST
Rio Tinto has been attacked by computer hackers, in what experts say is a growing global problem.
Rio Tinto has been attacked by computer hackers, in what experts say is a growing global problem. (ABC News: Damien Larkin's, file photo)
Google furious at 'sophisticated' China cyber attacksUpdated Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:32am AEDT
Google has threatened to shut down its operations in China after uncovering what it said were "highly sophisticated" cyber attacks aimed at Chinese human rights activists.
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Competitive Intel. vs. Corp. Espionage (Methodology)
Corporate Espionage(Illegal Methods of Collection)
Positioning inside the targeted company.
Internal Personnel (Employees) External Personnel (“Kites”)
Physical Intrusion B&E
Technical Collection “Whacking” Eavesdropping Hacking
Competitive Intelligence(Legal Methods of Collection)
Joint Ventures OSI Hiring Away Trade Shows Recruitment of foreign
nationals
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“So what is our first step?”
Step 1
Know what information is critical to your businesses
continuity!!
Critical Information?(Step #2)
Client lists Trade Secrets Expansion plans Marketing plans Personnel records Production processes Confidential financial data Customer billing information R&D blueprints for new
technologies
“That information which in competitor hands can cause serious
disruption of a business or possible unrecoverable loss of
revenue!!”
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Prevention & Mitigation(Step #3)
Physical Access Authorization Waste management
Operational “Need to Know” policies Security policies for vendors Marketing personnel
Personnel Diligent vetting processes HR and Security Partnership Marketing personnel
Technical
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In Summary
“When it comes to corporate espionage and the potential financial loss, remember the best defence is a well planned offence!”
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Corporate Espionage –
“Bullet-proofing your business in the information age!”
THANK YOU!
Lifeforce One International [email protected]
Corporate Espionage –
“Bullet-proofing your business in the information age!”