NCJ Number
84635
Date Published
1982
Length
306 pages
Annotation
This book focuses on the losses incurred by businesses as the result of industrial espionage, the universality and sophistication of the techniques employed, and measures to successfully counter industrial espionage.
Abstract
The threat of industrial espionage is discussed in terms of risk assessment, extent of the problem, professional methods of espionage, bugs and electronics, cameras, and computer-assisted theft. Prevention and cure of the problem involves formation of company policy, vetting, and implementation of counter measures and security planning. The company's own security arrangements, initiated with proper thought and kept under constant critical surveillance, are the best protection against industrial espionage. Legal ramifications of industrial espionage are described for the United Kingdom, the United States, and Europe. Some of the instances of industrial espionage described in the work include the theft of an airline's reservation system, the attempt to sell secret information regarding football pools, stolen antibiotic cultures, and attempts to steal fashion designs. Eight photographs, an index, and 59 references are provided; the 9 appendixes focus on laws, questionnaire results, and equipment information.