The underworld of corporate espionage
This week, the federal government was rocked by allegations that Canadian spies were snooping on the Brazilian Mines and Energy Ministry. CSEC - Canada's electronic surveillance agency - is officially mandated to gather intelligence for national security. The Prime Minister would not comment on why spying on Brazil's mining industry was a matter of national security, rather than industrial espionage....
This week, the federal government was rocked by allegations that Canadian spies were snooping on the Brazilian Mines and Energy Ministry. CSEC - Canada's electronic surveillance agency - is officially mandated to gather intelligence for national security. The Prime Minister would not comment on why spying on Brazil's mining industry was a matter of national security, rather than industrial espionage. Espionage isn't just the realm of the CIA or James Bond; it's an all too real feature of the corporate world. Brent spoke to Luke Bencie, author of " Among Enemies: Counter Espionage for the Business Traveller," who shares some true tales of corporate espionage.