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Espionage and LinkedIn: How Not to Be Recruited As a Spy
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Jul 2, 2019 | 09:00 GMT
![In the same way that companies use LinkedIn to spot and recruit talent, intelligence agencies use it to spot and recruit spies.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/2x1_full/public/linkedin-security-display-shutterstock-1044981013_0.jpg?itok=ANMxxyJD)
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Highlights
- Intelligence agencies have always used open source intelligence to spot people with access to the programs or information they are attempting to collect.
- The internet provides such agencies with more open source information than ever; some sites, such as LinkedIn, are particularly useful for spotting people with access to desired information or technologies.
- By understanding how intelligence agencies use LinkedIn and other social media platforms, one can take steps to avoid or mitigate the threat.
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