The men, who worked at AMD, Flextronics International Ltd. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., were arrested yesterday on securities fraud and conspiracy charges for a scheme that Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said operated from 2008 to early 2010...
“A corrupt network of insiders at some of the world’s leading technology companies served as so-called consultants who sold out their employers by stealing and then peddling their valuable inside information,” Bharara said in a statement yesterday. (more)
The Lessons...
As in the real spy world, the people who eavesdrop and steal your intellectual property will most likely be agents – a layer of insulation between you and the people who will ultimately use your information against you. This allows your enemy a degree of plausible deniability if their operations are exposed.
Pro-active countermeasures work.
Don't wait. Start the New Year right. Add a counterespionage strategy to your corporate security program. I would be pleased to assist you.
Don't wait. Start the New Year right. Add a counterespionage strategy to your corporate security program. I would be pleased to assist you.
Happy New Year!
Kevin
Kevin
