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The term
Espionage taken from Webster's Dictionary means: French Espionnage,
from Middle French, from espionner to spy, from espion
spy, from Old Italian spione, from spia, of Germanic
origin; akin to Old High German spehōn
to spy. In the corporate business world the meaning is much simpler,
profit loss.
There are many forms and types of espionage. Economic Espionage, Corporate Espionage, and Industrial Espionage. Regardless of the terminology the outcome is the same. Loss of profits. To help protect American Businesses, The Economic Espionage Act (EEA) was signed into law on October 11, 1996. Economic Espionage is (1) whoever knowingly performs targeting or acquisition of trade secrets to (2) knowingly benefit any foreign government, foreign instrumentality, or foreign agent. (Title18 U.S.C., Section 1831). Trade secrets are all forms and types of financial, business, scientific, technical, economic or engineering information, including patterns, plans, compilations, program devices, formulas, designs, prototypes, methods, techniques, processes, procedures, programs, or codes whether tangible or intangible, and whether or how stored, compiled, or memorialized physically, electronically, graphically, photographically or in writing, which the owner has taken reasonable measures to protect; and has an independent economic value. "Trade secrets" are commonly called classified proprietary information, economic policy information, trade information, proprietary technology, or critical technology. Theft of trade secrets occurs when someone (1) knowingly performs targeting or acquisition of trade secrets or intends to convert a trade secret to (2) knowingly benefit anyone other than the owner. Commonly referred to as Industrial Espionage. (Title 18 U.S.C., SECTION 1832). A Foreign Agent is any officer, employee, proxy, servant, delegate, or representative of a foreign government. A Foreign Instrumentality is defined as: (1) any agency, bureau, ministry, component, institution, or association; (2) any legal commercial or business organization, corporation, firm, or entity; and, (3) substantially owned, controlled, sponsored, commanded, managed or dominated by a foreign government. Statutory
authority: The Economic Espionage Act (EEA) of 1996 Annual Report to Congress on Foreign Economic
Collection and Industrial Espionage 2008 Report to Congress of the U.S.-CHINA Economic
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