Corporate Espionage

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Corporate Espionage –“Bullet-proofing your business in the information age!”

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“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.

Google

“So How is It Done??”

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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!

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Corporate Espionage –

“Bullet-proofing your business in the information age!”