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Industrial Espionage: Keeping an Eye on the Quiet Guy
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May 8, 2018 | 15:44 GMT
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As companies guard against insider threats, they need to remember that the low-key spy can do as much damage as the one who makes a splash.
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Highlights
- The threat to intellectual property from people inside a company remains a serious concern.
- The threat is not limited to just a one-time release of information; an insider who stays in place can be a persistent threat.
- The profile of a persistent insider is likely to differ from that of a "one-hit wonder," and insider threat programs must account for the difference.
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