The U.S. Government and the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) estimate that economic and industrial espionage costs companies in the United States substantially over 300 billion dollars a year and, this does not include losses as a result of competitive intelligence.
Competitive Intelligence involves getting a competitive advantage over competitors through research into their activities, allowing you to know what the competition will do before they do it.
Few companies or security departments are equipped to recognize or deal with espionage, particularly espionage conducted by a foreign government.
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