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Espionage is the theft of proprietary information, trade secrets,
and "know how" by illegal and clandestine methods and means. Commercial or Corporate Espionage is the pilferage of business
secrets and proprietary information. In 1996, Congress passed the Economic Espionage Act making it a crime to steal trade
secrets from U.S. companies.
CounterIntelligence is any activity initiated, or information gathered, in order
to prevent, block, obstruct, impede, or restrain any espionage, sabotage, or
other intelligence collection efforts performed by, or on behalf of, foreign
governments, industries, organizations, or persons.
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