Predicting insider espionage : a five-factor model / Frank C. Danesy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Danesy, Frank C., author.

Series:

Geschichte, Erinnerung, Politik ; Bd. 51.

Studies in history, memory and politics, 2191-3528 ; volume 51

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Espionage.

Motivation (Psychology).

Incentive (Psychology).

Trade secrets.

Military intelligence.

Business intelligence.

Physical Description:

371 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Peter Lang, [2024]

Summary:

"Insider espionage has destabilized governments, jeopardized national security and critical infrastructures, diminished the economic strength of nations, and cost lives. Deterrence and detection - the two methods most used to combat this threat - often prove ineffective. The author, therefore, suggests placing more emphasis on prediction. This book is based on a four-year research project in which the author studied hundreds of cases of insider espionage in the government and private sectors across various countries. The project led to the development of the author's Five-Factor Model of Insider Espionage, which he validated through multiple case analyses and a cross-case synthesis. This model aims to provide a framework to predict and thus mitigate the risks associated with insider espionage. The book will familiarize readers with the model and the underlying concepts"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Under the veil of secrecy : the world of espionage

Laying the foundation

Research behind the five-factor model

Development of a model of insider espionage

Triggers of insider espionage

Motives of insider espionage

Organizational vulnerabilities

Market opportunities

Disinhibiting factors

Conventional insider espionage during the Cold War : the Oleg Gordievsky case

Insider espionage during a period of geopolitical and technological transition : the Aldrich Ames case

Insider espionage as an I.C.T.-supported commercial enterprise : the Brian Regan case

Insider espionage as a mass data collection operation : the Edward Snowden case

Cross-case analysis

Research findings

Recommendations and conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Danesy, Frank C. Predicting insider espionage

ISBN:

9783631911303

3631911300

OCLC:

1444151693

Publisher Number:

90101352740

40032604244