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Corporate Espionage 101
White Papers Corporate espionage is a threat to any business whose livelihood depends on information. The information sought after could be client lists, supplier agreements, personnel records, research documents, prototype plans for a new product or service.
[February 22, 2005, 2:00]
Executive Faces Jail After Admitting IP Theft
News A former software executive's guilty plea to charges of breaking into a rival's computers and stealing trade secrets has offered a rare glimpse into the world of corporate espionage. His plea brings to near conclusion a criminal case that uncovered...
[December 12, 2005, 14:50]
HP Faces Claims Of Spying On Dell
News Allegations of corporate espionage HP's version of the story confirms some details, but doesn't discuss the alleged corporate espionage or senior management involvement. Trade secret misappropriation can be a federal crime under the federal...
[January 25, 2007, 7:59]
2005: Apple's 1984?
Talkback Apple's not "bullying" poor teenagers, just defending themselves against corporate espionage and insiders who violate legally binding confidentiality agreements. Oh, puh-leez. Your assertions of Apple's "attitude" are based in a muddled...
[January 18, 2005, 15:51]
The Changing Threat: From Pranksters To Professionals
White Papers It has become a for-profit endeavor that ranges from personal identity theft to corporate espionage. The threat to business and personal information assets is changing. And with that change comes a growing risk to businesses of every size.
[February 24, 2006, 0:01]
Hotmail Users Feeling Burned
News Warnings of corporate espionage and admonitions that "you get what you pay for" spread across the Internet as users learned of a major security hole in Hotmail that could let anyone spy on their accounts.
[August 31, 1999, 10:40]
Robot 'guard Dog' Sniffs Out Wi-Fi Holes
News On the offensive side, it can be used for corporate or political espionage. Wi-Fi setups are exploding in popularity in corporate America, but according to Johanson, they frequently introduce security vulnerabilities into a company's larger network.
[August 5, 2003, 10:00]
Camera-phone Makers Ban Own Products
News Besides corporate espionage, the growing popularity of camera phones has also sparked concerns over individual privacy. To protect against industrial espionage and intellectual property theft, Samsung and LG Electronics have both barred employees...
[July 8, 2003, 9:33]
Dell Calls On HP To Investigate Spying Charges
News At Dell, we believe corporate espionage is unacceptable and we take allegations of this nature very seriously. A corporate shoving match has begun between HP and Dell following new allegations that HP robbed Dell of trade secrets.
[June 4, 2007, 8:25]
Most Laptop Thieves Not After Data
News Yet, Qualcomm could be a target of corporate espionage. Fortunately, most laptop thefts are to buy drugs, not to sell to competitors overseas," said Lee Curtis, managing director for high-technology in the Western US for corporate-intelligence...
[September 19, 2000, 12:03]
Putting The Fun Back Into Hacking
News This incarnation of capture the flag, the brainchild of a Seattle group of high-minded security geeks known as the GhettoHackers, pits rival hacking groups against each other in a game of corporate espionage.
[August 6, 2002, 8:12]
Workplaces 'should Ban Camera Phones'
News Besides corporate espionage, the growing popularity of camera phones has also sparked concerns over individual privacy. This will alert the public when their pictures are snapped to prevent human rights infringements and industrial espionage.
[October 22, 2003, 9:00]
Hackers Burgle Microsoft Source Code
News Software giant Microsoft said hackers had broken into the company's computers, in what a spokesman called "a deplorable act of industrial espionage", and were believed to have gained access to the source code of such software as Windows operating...
[October 27, 2000, 9:35]
UK Companies In 'blissful Ignorance' Over Spyware Threat
News According to the survey, only one in five companies say the theft of confidential or sensitive information is their main email-based security threat, and just one in seven firms say email provides the potential for industrial espionage.
[July 15, 2004, 15:15]
HP's Dunn Surrenders To Authorities
News Patricia Dunn, the former HP chairman at the centre of a corporate espionage scandal, surrendered to authorities on Thursday, a day after being charged with four felonies. Dunn appeared in Santa Clara County Superior Court and was ordered to appear...
[October 6, 2006, 8:50]
Copying Accusations Fly In Chinese Chip Tussle
News Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's top contract chip manufacturer, has disclosed new evidence as part of its suit against China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) for alleged corporate espionage.
[March 25, 2004, 9:15]
TSMC Discloses Chip 'espionage' Evidence
News SMIC) for alleged corporate espionage. The tussle between two foundries in China and Taiwan has been escalated. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's top contract chip manufacturer, has disclosed new evidence as part of its...
[March 25, 2004, 11:27]
US Hacker Gets Five Years In The Slammer
Talkback How about an article or two about how big a boon it has been to corporate espionage, law enforcement's 'sneak and peek' expeditions, and governmental intelligence collection? These were not just any PC, but specifically *Miccrosoft Windows* PCs.
[May 10, 2006, 6:35]
Enterprises 'left Vulnerable' For 56 Days This Year
Talkback On the other hand, the tragically flawed design of MS systems is probably the biggest gift any intelligence team (whether government or corporate espionage) has ever gotten: "all your trade secrets are belong to us"
[December 21, 2005, 12:10]
Outsourcing Will Bite In 2004
Talkback It will only be sold to US and CDN consumers mainly to combat corporate espionage. Something else to consider in 2004 is Secure VoIP. The FBI and the Justice Department have renewed their efforts to wiretap voice conversations carried across the...
[January 10, 2004, 19:13]
