14
Jun
Pay to bring your competitor’s site down
I’ve actually read about commercial espionage and sabotage operations, but I’ve never given it serious thought. And that is despite the huge dramatisation about shady characters sitting in dark rooms, typing away at glowing monitor screens.
Come to think about it, it’s the dramatisation that got me to put it out of my mind! But the world and its dark side eventually finds its way around, and it’s made a lay-over at this blog:
Thankfully, Askimet caught this comment, so it hasn’t been published. I’m not so sure about the numerous other blogs out there, so you might actually get to see the full contact details and IP address of similar comments.
The point is, sabotage remains a large part of the working world. Especially in the area of information systems management, where valuable data on customers, new products, or strategic competition plans are stored. There is a constant need for new and secure software development techniques to make sure that information is kept secure.
