A myriad of security vulnerabilities in the software and hardware we use today can be exploited by an attacker, any attacker. The knowledge necessary to successfully intercept your data and voice links and bug your computers is widespread and not limited to the intelligence apparatus. Consequently, the knowledge required can - at least in part - also easily be accessed by criminals trying to 'transfer your wealth' and competitors looking for your trade secrets. The temptation to use these easily accessible resources to the disadvantage of a rival company grows as global competition gets fiercer. Corporate espionage is nothing new, but since the dawn of the Internet Age the rules have changed. It is no longer necessary to be on-site to steal proprietary information. Cyberattacks today are cheap and attackers run a very low risk of getting caught, as attacks can be executed from anywhere in the world - an ideal breeding ground for criminal activities - and the consequences can be disastrous. In Understanding Cyber Risk: Protecting your Corporate Assets the author provides a wealth of real world examples from diverse industries from all over the world on how company assets are attacked via the cyber world. The cases clearly show that every organization can fall victim to a cyberattack, regardless of the size or country of origin. He also offers specific advice on how to protect core assets and company secrets. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in cyber security, and the use of cyberattacks in corporate espionage.

A myriad of security vulnerabilities in the software and hardware we use today can be exploited by an attacker, any attacker. The knowledge necessary to successfully intercept your data and voice links and bug your computers is widespread and not limited to the intelligence apparatus. Consequently, the knowledge required can - at least in part - also easily be accessed by criminals trying to 'transfer your wealth' and competitors looking for your trade secrets. The temptation to use these easily accessible resources to the disadvantage of a rival company grows as global competition gets fiercer. Corporate espionage is nothing new, but since the dawn of the Internet Age the rules have changed. It is no longer necessary to be on-site to steal proprietary information. Cyberattacks today are cheap and attackers run a very low risk of getting caught, as attacks can be executed from anywhere in the world - an ideal breeding ground for criminal activities - and the consequences can be disastrous. In Understanding Cyber Risk: Protecting your Corporate Assets the author provides a wealth of real world examples from diverse industries from all over the world on how company assets are attacked via the cyber world. The cases clearly show that every organization can fall victim to a cyberattack, regardless of the size or country of origin. He also offers specific advice on how to protect core assets and company secrets. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in cyber security, and the use of cyberattacks in corporate espionage.

Was Milan Kundera an einer Stelle in seinem Roman "Die unertragliche Leichtigkeit des Seins" knapp, aber doch plastisch schildert, gibt eine Erfahrung wieder, die mich veranlasst hat, dieses Buch zu schreiben: "Er horte sich ihre Lebensgeschichte begierig an, und sie horte ihm genauso begierig zu. Sie verstanden zwar die Bedeutung der Worter, die sie einander sagten, doch das Rauschen des semantischen Flusses, der diese Worter durchstromte, konnten sie nicht horen." Stellt nicht, so fragte ich mich beim Lesen dieser Stelle, "das Rauschen des semantischen Flusses, das man nicht horen kann," die Metapher dar, die das von einer Person Ungesagte bezeichnet - das, was sie vielleicht zu verstehen gab, vielleicht aber auch nicht zu verstehen geben wollte oder vielleicht auch das, was nicht verstehbar ist? Und wie ist es mit dem Verstehen, wenn eine Person einer anderen gar nicht ihre Lebensgeschichte erzahlt, sondern einfach nur mit ihr zusammen lebt? Und was ist der Fall, wenn eine Person uber viele Jahre nur Arbeitskollege ist, immer die "Bedeutung der Worter, die sie einander sagten" verstanden hat und trotzdem nicht weiss, was dieser Arbeitskollege fur ein Mensch ist? Und wer kennt nicht das Erlebnis einer grossen und gegenseitigen Zuneigung zu einem anderen Menschen, die irgendwann zu Ende geht und nur noch ein absolutes Ratsel des Verstehens ubrig bleibt, worum es sich bei diesem Menschen gehandelt hat?"