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Business Espionage – Bratz v. Barbie

Mattel Inc will answer accusations it spied on rival toymakers by infiltrating their private showrooms around the globe, after a U.S. court denied its motion to dismiss claims filed by rival MGA.

In an escalation of a long-running battle over MGA’s popular “Bratz” dolls, MGA Entertainment Inc accused Mattel of gaining entry to toy fairs with false credentials to steal trade secrets. It says Mattel then concealed evidence about these activities, according to court filings.

MGA has accused Mattel employees of gaining access to private showrooms of toy makers — including Hasbro Inc, Lego and Sony Corp — armed with fake business cards and spy cameras, to steal price lists and other sensitive information. (more)

By on 12/10/2010

Espionage Life in the Fast lane

Luxury car manufacturer Porsche has banned employees from using Internet sites such as Facebook, Google Mail or Ebay during office hours, for fear of industrial spying, German media reported on Saturday. Corporate security chief Rainer Benne told business weekly Wirtschaftswoche that the company feared information could be leaked via social networking site Facebook in particular.
The magazine reported that foreign intelligence agencies systematically used Facebook to contact company insiders and win their trust in order to obtain information.
Roughly a quarter of Porsche’s 13,000 global employees use Facebook and other social networking sites, Wirtschaftswoche reported. (more)

By on 10/10/2010

Business Espionage in Tasmania?

Tasmania, Australia – An overnight break-in in which burglars ransacked Aurora Energy’s Hobart head office has puzzled police and company chiefs.

Only the second-floor commercial section of Aurora was targeted by the thieves, who cracked a secret safe and stole a small sum of cash.

Computers were accessed and documents strewn across the office…

Police have not ruled out corporate espionage as a possible reason for the break-in, which occurred either late on Monday night or in the early hours of yesterday…
Professor John McFarlane, from the Australian National University’s Centre for Excellence in Policing and Security, said yesterday industrial espionage was not uncommon in the business world. “There have been very few prosecutions in Australia for this sort of activity, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t happening,” Prof McFarlane said. (more)

By on 07/10/2010