At what point legitimate competitive intelligence gathering to cross the line of industrial espionage, and that is some of the intelligence practices that opens them up to criticism? Examines three recent cases of industrial espionage, with major multinational corporations such as Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Canal Plus, and Ericsson. The argument is that from an ethical point of view, industrial espionage can be assessed according to three main reasons: the tactics used to obtain information, privacy related information, and the consequences for the public interest as a result of the placement of information reconnaissance. "Hide
by Andrew Crane Source: Business Horizons 8 pages. Publication Date: May 15, 2005. Prod. #: BH134-PDF-ENG
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