Corporate Espionage and Countermeasures News
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Butt-dialing cautions…
It's probably happened to everyone, accidentally dialing the last number dialed or a speed dial from your cell phone, or receiving such a call from someone you recently spoke with and being able to listen to the other party riding in their car, listening to [...]
Speaking of recording… some caution about recording staff meetings.
Should You Secretly Tape Your Meetings with Employees? By Christina Stoneburner, Fox Rothschild Attorneys, November 12, 2013 Although every situation is different, I would think twice before secretly taping employee meetings. With more employees having smartphones that can record high quality digital recordings, I have been asked [...]
LA hoaxer arrested on eavesdropping charges- not for making prank calls, but for recording them.
Man Nabbed Over Prank Calls to Pro Coaches, By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff (NEWSER) – Famous last words: "I'm like the world's most safe criminal." A Los Angeles man has been arrested after allegedly making prank calls to at least a dozen NFL, NBA, and college football coaches [...]
Hidden camera and remote controlled power outlets- but no espionage, just an advertising stunt.
Intel and The Monkeys chase power in hidden camera stunt Intel has enlisted creative agency The Monkeys to conduct a hidden camera experiment which sees people chasing around remote controlled power outlets as they try to charge their devices. The video ‘Chasing Charge’ to promote [...]
Video surveillance of hacker/activist Aaron Swartz released.
The video can be viewed at the website links below. WIRED, BY KEVIN POULSEN 12.04.13 The door to the network closet pops open and a slender figure enters, a bicycle helmet hanging at his side. He sheds his backpack and pulls out a cardboard box containing a small [...]
World news- Australia: Chinese’s scientist absence exposed alleged spying activities at CSIRO
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation(CSIRO) is Australia's national science agency. The Sidney Morning Herald, 12/5/2013A CSIRO scientist's failure to show up for work led Australia's top scientific organisation to uncover a suspected spy in its ranks. The Chinese scientist at the centre of [...]
Types of people behind today’s corporate security threats
An article on ZDNet provides a good summary of who might be attacking your network, along with tips for fighting back.Problems could easily come from any of the following: Employees IT workers CEOs and small business owners State-sponsored actors Corporate espionage Wannabes and thrill seekers Software developers [Full Article] Field guide: Types [...]
The importance of a trade secret (vs. filing for a patent), from Coca-Cola to the telephone.
There is a big difference between filing for a patent for your idea, and establishing it as a trade secret. A patent, by it's very nature, requires that you reveal details about how it works, what it is, what it does. This information must [...]
Technology lets peeping Toms take spying to new level [and not just peeping Toms: anyone who wants to spy]
Most news articles focus on voyeurism, but of course, it's not just peeping Toms to worry about. It could be an employee looking for an edge up, a jealous executive, any adversary planning an attack or disruption. Anyone who wants to take advantage of another's situation [...]
European Commission Takes Aim at Industrial Espionage, Proposes Trade Secrets Law Harmonization
Author: James Rundle The European Commission (EC) has proposed new rules on the protection of so-called trade secrets, seeking to harmonize the definition and enforcement of guidelines among its member states, in a move that could have ramifications for the financial technology industry. The new rules, [...]