Netspionage

by Boni; Kovacich

• ISBN13: 9780750672573
• ISBN10: 0750672579
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-11
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

This book begins by laying out a history of espionage that clearly shows that when a new technology or technique becomes available to the information gatherers in public and private sectors, they can quickly be adopted for Netspionage use. It then moves on to describe how the Internet and associated technologies have already revolutionized the collection and analysis of competitive information. The convergence of dependency on networked and exploitation tools (often propagated by "hackers," "cyberpunks," and even intelligence agencies) has already resulted in several incidents that foreshadow the perilous future. Close study of these incidents demonstrates how difficult yet how important it is to confront the challenges of "netspionage" and its less intrusive cousins. The authors present a set of the known incidents and then outline protective measures that will reduce the potential and consequences of netspionage. Unlike most security books, this one is written for managers and executives in non-protection roles of the organization, since they are the ones who must take a leadership role in safeguarding the information assets of the networked enterprise. *Practical guide written from front-line experience *Explains the evolution of information collection and why it has never been easier *Highlights the tools of the trade and how they can be put to best use

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xix
Section I: How Did We Get Here?	1	(62)
Introduction to the New Old World	3	(8)
The Driving Force: High-Technology	11	(6)
The Internet: The Global I-Way to Netspionage and Techno-Crime	17	(12)
The Global Business and Government Revolutions	29	(18)
A Short History of Espionage: Industrial, Economic, and Military	47	(16)
Section II: Who Does What to Whom, Why and How	63	(78)
Competitive Intelligence and the Networked World	65	(16)
Information Collection in the Gray Zone	81
The Black Zone, Who Uses Netspionage, How and Why	9	(108)
Case Studies of Netspionage	117	(24)
Section III: Protecting What You Have from Those Who Want It	141	(48)
Defending Against Netspionage	143	(18)
Operational Security and Risk Management Techniques to Mitigate the Netspionage Threat	161	(18)
The Best Defense May Really Be a Good Offense and Other Issues	179	(10)
Section IV: Based on Where We Have Been and Where We Are Now, Where Are We Going?	189	(62)
Future of Technology	191	(10)
Business, Crime, and Security in the 21st Century Global Marketplace	201	(10)
Future Netspionage	211	(16)
Businesses and Government Agencies---Shared Responsibilities	227	(8)
Epilog: We're All In This Together	235	(16)
Appendices
Appendix 1 The Economic Espionage Act of 1996	241	(8)
Appendix 2 About the Authors	249	(2)
Index	251