Mntsnow
01-06-2003, 7:33 AM
It's probably not news to you that Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corp., is a self-made billionaire. But did you know that this man is so competitive that he hired a couple private spy types to steal garbage from his biggest rival, Microsoft, the world's number one software firm?
And did you know he's not alone? Millions of dollars are spent every year in a very secret part of corporate America's research and development (R&D) effort: Corporate Espionage.
The cold war may be over, but the men with the skills are still around. Today they are not looking for government secrets - there's no money in it - they are looking for the next big, money-making, mouth-watering, high- (or low-) tech breakthrough from GE, 3M, HP or any other part of corporate America. What's their goal? Profits!
Check out the full article by: Matson Breakey (http://www.ccnmag.com//index.php?sec=mag&id=214)
And did you know he's not alone? Millions of dollars are spent every year in a very secret part of corporate America's research and development (R&D) effort: Corporate Espionage.
The cold war may be over, but the men with the skills are still around. Today they are not looking for government secrets - there's no money in it - they are looking for the next big, money-making, mouth-watering, high- (or low-) tech breakthrough from GE, 3M, HP or any other part of corporate America. What's their goal? Profits!
Check out the full article by: Matson Breakey (http://www.ccnmag.com//index.php?sec=mag&id=214)