Among enemies : counter-espionage for the business traveler by Bencie, Luke instant download

Among enemies : counter-espionage for the business traveler by Bencie, Luke instant download

1 online resource (152 pages), Each business day, some 35,000 executives, scientists, consultants, and lawyers pass through the nation's airports to destinations across the globe. They carry, along with proprietary documents and computer files, the latest in personal electronic gear. However, carefully watching most of those travelersbeginning the moment they arrive at the airport and often soonerare uncounted numbers of espionage operatives. These individuals work for foreign intelligence services and economic concerns and seek to separate international business travelers from their trade secrets. To succeed, they use many time-tested techniques to lure unsuspecting travelers into vulnerable or compromising positions. They also employ the latest electronic means to steal business information often at a distance from their prey. This is the 21st century, after all, and economic and industrial espionage have become multibillion-dollar enterprises, utilizing a wide array of the most sophisticated means to obtain proprietary information. Luke Bencie is a veteran of this struggle. He knows intimately the threats business travelers face and how to combat those threats. In Among Enemies: Counter-Espionage for the Business Traveler, Bencie provides everything you need to know to protect yourself and your company from attempted espionage, Includes bibliographical references and index, Print version record, Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Epigraph; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1. Everything Has Changed; The Risks of Business Travel in the 21st-Century Global Economy; Two Primary Rules for Business Travelers; What Are We Trying to Protect?; Economic Espionage and Competitive Advantage; Preying on Americans' Vulnerabilities; Technology: The Primary Target; Taking Matters into Your Own Hands; Chapter 1 FAQ; 2. Enemies in Our Midst; Who's After You and Your Information, and How They Try to Get It; Intelligence-Gathering Methods; Economic versus Industrial Espionage; The Art…