Counterespionage for American Business / Edition 1

by Peter Pitorri CPP, Peter Pitorri

Overview

The idea of espionage has always carried a certain mystique, having grown its roots in the political and national defense spheres. Today, espionage must be taken seriously in the business arena as well. Having company secrets stolen by competitors is costly and can be lethal. Counterespionage for American Business is a how-to manual for security professionals that teaches secret methods counterespionage experts have been using for years to protect business information.

Secret techniques you will learn include:

• Screening employee applicants; how to use standard screening methods to defend against industrial espionage and violent persons
• How to design security education programs by teaching protection of critical business information
• How to avoid liability

Counterespionage for American Business also names the foreign countries that are conducting espionage against American business.

• Learn how to protect your proprietary business information and reduce liability risk
• Guidlines on how small businesses can save thousands of dollars

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780750670449
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	05/01/1998
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	0.32(w) x 6.14(h) x 9.21(d)

About the Author

Peter Pitorri, CPP, has over 30 years of experience in intelligence, security, research, and investigations, including 14 years in private practice and nine years as an internal affairs investigator for the Department of Defense (national security issues). He lives in Virginia.

Table of Contents

Counterespionage: Your Mini-Manual
What You're Losing-And How to Protect It
Operations Security-Counterespionage Behind the Scenes
How to Protect Your People
How To Protect Your Automated Information
Principles and Premises-Advice From the Professionals
Three Formulas for Success
Consequences
Resources

Editorial Reviews

"...this is an excellent primer for security professionals embarking on a counterespionage program. It will also appeal to readers responsible for information security, human resources, security management, and risk assessment." —Security Management

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