1st Edition

Trade Secret Theft, Industrial Espionage, and the China Threat

By Carl Roper Copyright 2014

    Although every country seeks out information on other nations, China is the leading threat when it comes to the theft of intellectual assets, including inventions, patents, and R&D secrets. Trade Secret Theft, Industrial Espionage, and the China Threat provides an overview of economic espionage as practiced by a range of nations from around the

    China: The Red Dragon of Economic Espionage. We Are Not Alone: Economic Espionage and the World. The Background of Economic Espionage. PRC Acquisition of US Technology: An Overview and Short History. Chinese Product Piracy and Counterfeiting. Who, What, and How China Targets. The China Spy Guide and Open-Source Information. The Intelligence Cycle and Collection Effort. Corporate Rivals. Sources of Information. The Economic Espionage Act. The U.S. Response to Economic Espionage. The DOD View of IP Theft: A Trend Analysis of Reporting on Foreign. Intellectual Property Rights: Patents, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets. Internet Exploitation: The Web, Your Computer, Your IT System. Protecting Your Data. Source Documents and Other Resources.

    Biography

    Carl A. Roper is a retired government official who as a Security Specialist with the Department of Defense Security Institute (DoDSI) was a lead instructor providing general and specialized security training across the spectrum of government agencies and industry. He developed the DoDSI Risk Management course and was instrumental in enhancing other courses. Mr. Roper is also a retired U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent. As a professional author, he has written numerous magazine articles and security books. He holds a BA from The American University, Washington, D.C., and an MSA from Central Michigan University, and is currently a Security Consultant and Trainer.