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Physical and Personnel Security Countermeasures

Abstract

This chapter focuses on all the physical and security countermeasures that can and should be used by companies to protect their sensitive business information from spying. It is a comprehensive look at physical and security countermeasures employed by governments and companies. It also explains how implementing these countermeasures lowers the vulnerabilities and the business espionage risk.

Key words

Business espionage

threats

vulnerabilities

tiger team

penetration tests

security education and awareness

travel security

senior leadership

employee orientation

anonymous

pulverize

shredder

reporting program

timely

damage

adverse impact

confidential

secret

proprietary information

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