Espionage is defined as the act or practice of spying.1 The term ‘industrial espionage’ , also known as ‘corporate espionage’ or ‘cyber espionage’, is the act of stealing trade secrets through the removal, duplicating or recording of highly confidential or valuable information in order to gain a competitive advantage. It is defined as the use of illicit means by more aggressive competitors to disrupt their rival’s operations or gain access to their sensitive information for a better competitive edge.2 While industrial espionage involves the theft of information for commercial purposes, which is obviously illegal, competitive intelligence is the legal gathering of information through conventional practices such as picking up scrap information through attending trade shows or through sources readily available i.e. corporate publications, patent filings and websites.3 Trade secrets are a form of intellectual property thus industrial espionage is most commonly linked with technology-heavy industries, especially in the computer and auto sectors where a great deal of money is splurged on research and development since technological change in this modern era has become a growing importance to business performance.
This acquisition of confidential or proprietary information undercuts profit potential, market share, undermine negotiations, or may even cause bankruptcy of the targeted company.4 The perpetrators of industrial espionage usually involves the employees, contractors or foreign intelligence. For example, a perpetrating company may pay (or bribe) the employees of the target company in exchange of confidential documents. There are also freelance employees who steal documents and files and sell it to anyone who may think of the i...
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... have to be surreptitious since much information is readily available i.e. the internet. Firms and individuals can also simply request for general information through the phone or e-mail or even approach foreign companies as potential business partners in hopes of gaining access through business relationships.58 Corporate espionage is undoubtedly a growing threat for organizations and not much can be done since intellectual property is intangible. The best proven weapon against this cybercrime is to protect information assets well since an organization with a responsible attitude towards information security and proactive measures to implement it will find its forts strongly built.59 To quote Sun Tzu: “The ultimate in disposing one’s troops is to be without ascertainable shape. Then the most penetrating spies cannot pry in nor can the wise lay plans against you.60
The pros of electronic surveillance are extensive. The ability for agents of the United States Intelligence Community (IC) to intercept and process communications and information from foreign powers, agents of foreign powers, international terrorist organizations, and others who seek to engage in activities with such groups, provides the ...
“There is one evil I dread, and that is, their spies. I could wish therefore the most attentive watch be kept… I wish a dozen or more honest sensible and diligent men, were employed… in order to question, cross-question, etc., all such persons as are unknown, and cannot give an account of themselves in a straight and satisfactory manner… I think it a matter of importance to prevent these [Tory spies] from obtaining intelligence of our situation. ” – George Washington
Two individual employees wanted to complete their assignment for their company. But, did their strategy go about accuracy? Karel Svoboda works for Rogue Bank. Svoboda is a credit officer who needed Alena Robles, independent accountant, assists to evaluate and approved his employer’s extensions of credit to clients. In order to complete the task, Svoboda needed to access the nonpublic information about the clients’ personal information related to the company such as their profits and performances. Instead of appropriately following the company policy, Svoboda and Robles created a plan to utilize this data to exchange securities. According to their plan, Robles exchanged the securities of more than twenty unique organizations and benefitted by
With the introduction of the internet being a relatively new phenomenon, the act of cyber espionage is not something that has been properly acknowledged by society. The American Government has done a stand up job of keeping its methods in the shadows and away from the eyes of its people since its documented domestic surveillance began on October 4th, 2001; Twenty three days after the Twin Towers fell President George Bush signed an order to begin a secret domestic eavesdropping operation, an operation which was so sensitive that even many of the country's senior national security officials with the...
The Significance of the Use of Espionage During the Cold War During the Cold War there was an increase in the amount of funding and resources devoted to espionage which was helpful to both the USA and USSR. Because there was no fighting, spies became the main use in the battle for the supremacy. The definition of espionage is the act or practice of spying or of using spies to obtain secret information, such as about another government. It is whereby governments gain the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets. It was used to gain information on the enemy as well as to increase the influence upon areas where conflicts of ideologies being fought over.
The use of covert operations could very well reduce the risk of conflict and enhance international security. A covert operation is an operation that is planned in secrecy and usually denied by the sponsor of the operation. Countries, like the United States, should use covert operations more because it accomplishes national interests, while also reducing the risk of further conflicts, which then enhances the international security of the world.
A connection to the Turn:Washington's spies would be a connection to the conflict with ISIS with all the terrorist bombings and news of American spies and citizens being hanged on the spot. All the videos being uploaded by ISIS showing the world of what the group is capable of. The British in the 1st episode “Pilot” The British soldiers took refuge in the homes of the colonists (Netflix). ISIS also does this and but kills all of the people who are non-Muslim unless they convert to Islam in which they become part of ISIS. The use of spies, in Turn, is used for military information, but the job is risky. Abraham Woodhull is in a risky position of getting caught because of the lack of credibility because his friend Caleb is banished from the town
Espionage has been around since the beginning of time. Knowledge or intelligence is a driving force in warfare. Motivation for espionage is person specific: money, vengeance, the thrill of the act, but what about doing what you perceive to be the right thing? Klaus Fuchs volunteered himself as a spy during World War II (WWII) on one of the most pivotal projects of modern warfare. His story is not full of mystery or even adventure, he was a scientist, conducting research and sharing knowledge, but his actions would have a long term effect on the world for decades after his offenses.
The assigned article pertains to how a man accused of million-dollar fraud uncovered a never before seen, secret surveillance device. In order to track the accused person named Rigmaiden, the investigators had used a secret device called Stingray to pinpoint their target accurately. Agents traced the suspect’s AirCrd back to his apartment as a main evidence for the conviction. This kind of device is not authorized to use for the law enforcing agencies. That is why the device had to be kept secret, even from the courts. The suspect could able to unravel decades of secrecy, becoming the world’s foremost authority on the device that sent him to jail. Finally, Rigmaiden could able to prove the use of covert surveillance device and the secret system was exposed to the public for the very first time.
Ivan Boesky pleaded guilty to the biggest insider-trading scheme discovered by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He made 200 million dollars by profiting from stock-price volatility on corporate mergers. What he actually did was cheat by using illegally obtained secret information about impending mergers to buy and sell stock before mergers became public knowledge/ Although insider trading is nothing new, the SEC knows it has become a threat to the public’s confidence, and they must enforce regulations to stop criminal activity. The SEC has put pressure on managers to regulate information leaks, promising strict legal enforcement if a business fails to police misuse of privileged employee information.
Webster new explorer dictionary said that the definition of espionage is “the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company” (1999). Spies in World War 2 had very fun jobs but very dangerous jobs at the same time, but still lived a good life. Spies were used to gather secret information to help their countries win the war. People became spies because they to be loyal to their country. Female spies did the most work in helping their countries gain victory in the war.
According to the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), “Illegal insider trading refers to the buying or selling of security, in breach of a fiduciary duty or other relationships of trust and confidence, while in possession of material, nonpublic information about the security.” (2) There are various examples of illegal insider trading cases. When corporate officers, directors, and employees of law, banking, and printing find confidential information about the development of the business and trade its corporation’s securities, it is consider a crime. When people take advantage of the information given to them, they take advantage of their employees, which can possibly lead to termination.
Espionage involves the recruiting of agents in local and foreign nations. Agents are encourage to have the ability of possessing information, using audio surveillance as well as the use of modern photography, sensing and other techniques and technology to gather secret information. Surveillance with high technology equipment on the ground or from high-altitude planes and satellites has become an important espionage technique.
The CI has been a means to determine the presence of espionage by citizens of domestic as well as foreign countries. Whether the citizens are private or military has been rendered as immaterial for purposes specific to CI. The implementation of counterintelligence by either by acts of espionage from a citizen source acting on their own or via a government entity can either hurt or help a foreign country or a private citizen. Espionage by a government entity on another government entity via the infiltration of an agent network will likely be of benefit to the underlying national population and in contrast, should CI fall into the wrong hands, may be of potential danger to a underlying national population as well.
Information Warfare is not only becoming more rampantly used among people, but they are using different types as well. There are three different classifications of Information Warfare. The first one deals with personal information warfare. This is inclusive with all the information that is available about an individual. Class two deals with corporate information warfare, which involves how information effects companies, businesses, and all economic interests. Of all the classes the third one has the broadest margin. The third class is global information warfare. This purpose of this class is to deal with all a...