From disruptive protests in Hong Kong and across Latin America to Russia's and China's increasingly sophisticated espionage tactics, see an excerpt of what threats our security analysts are keeping a close eye on in the year ahead.
Most companies focus on protecting data located in more "dangerous" areas, such as China. But this leaves other places where information is stored vulnerable to espionage.
As it seeks to counter U.S. interests in Latin America, Russia is turning to an old playbook. But instead of arming Marxist groups with weapons, this time Moscow's arming anti-government protesters with rhetoric.
Riyadh's recruitment of insiders at Twitter to spy on dissidents proves corporations have to do a whole lot more than keep their cybersecurity up to date in thwarting hostile actors.
Thanks to technology, increasing Chinese and Russian aggression, and postmodernist thought, more state and private actors than ever have the means, motive and cover to steal sensitive data.
As the trade and tech wars bleed into human rights issues, there will be very little room for compromise ahead.
By Reva Goujon
Everything has a price. And increasingly that includes world-class tools and capabilities on par with top intelligence agencies, changing how we understand and protect against corporate espionage threats.
Former CIA Counterintelligence Chief James M. Olson and Stratfor Chief Security Officer Fred Burton sit down to discuss spycraft.
Co-authors Robert K. Knake and Richard A. Clarke examine the state of cybersecurity in the United States.
The employees with access to companies' most important information are also often the most underpaid and overlooked, making them a prime target for those engaged in espionage.
