Corporate Espionage and Countermeasures News
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A case of mud, money and corporate intrigue
Employee ethics can be quite flexible. This can lead them to make devastating decisions, offering to sell out their employer for the right price. Many times they do not even realize they have crossed the line into serious criminal espionage activity. Having regular TSCM sweeps [...]
Private investigator admits to bugging from 75 to 100 vehicles.
Vehicles are vulnerable to audio interception and should be inspected regularly. In this case, a private investigator claims to have bugged 75 to 100 cars. Lawyer pleads not guilty to bugging car Justin Berton, San Francisco Chronicle, September 25, 2012 [Read Original Article] (09-25) 13:49 PDT OAKLAND -- [...]
House Panel to Question Chinese Telecom Firms About Corporate Espionage
Wall Street Journal (09/07/12) Gorman, Siobhan The U.S. House Intelligence Committee is expecting to hold public hearings next week in which it will question executives of Chinese telecom firms Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. about concerns over corporate espionage, the companies' ties with the [...]
Colorado contractor settles federal corporate-espionage allegations
From the Denver Business Journal, 9/4/2012 https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2012/09/04/colorado-contractor-settles-federal.html?s=print Colorado contractor settles federal corporate-espionage allegations by Greg Avery, Reporter Denver Business Journal Paragon Dynamics Inc., an Aurora defense contractor, is paying $1.15 million to settle allegations it stole bid information from Raytheon Corp. about spy agency projects over [...]
Woman gets 4 years for stealing Motorola secrets
Bloomburg Business Week, By Jason Keyser on August 29, 2012 CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge sentenced a Chinese-born American Wednesday to four years in prison for stealing millions of dollars in trade secrets from Motorola, describing her as a soft-spoken, unassuming woman who carried out [...]
Accidental espionage
from SC Magazine, UK, Secure Business Intelligence; Patrick Keddy August 15, 2012 Corporate espionage is a term that conjures up a world of high-tech gadgets, intelligence agents in trench coats and organised criminal gangs. This is a world far removed from everyday life at the office [...]
International voicemail hackers attack random US phone systems
Along with eavesdropping and theft of information, your voicemail system is also vulnerable for financial exploitation. In the past decade, there have been numerous occurances of voicemail systems being hacked for financial gain. In many of these incidents the technique used was trying to force [...]
When does social media become a security concern?
This article from Business Week reveals some of the problems that arose when a CEO's family members posted detailed information regarding the family's and parents' activities and schedules. It highlights the fact that security concerns affect all aspects of life- home and office. The Very [...]
State police: No evidence of Saints wiretap
"No evidence was found..." if you have suspicions of eavesdropping it is important to act immediately and know who to call for support. "Evidence" can disappear quickly leaving you with nothing more than suspicions. -cp NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana State Police investigators have found no [...]
How to Thwart Entrepreneurial Espionage
New businesses especially need to pay attention to keeping their proprietary information safe. In this article, Susan Shreter gives information security tips for those starting out in a new venture. If you are planning any new business moves- whether starting a new business, adding a [...]