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Two experts are concerned that employees are no match for nation-state spy services tasked with obtaining a company's vital intellectual property.

"If businesses want to protect their assets, then developing an understanding of spies and their activities should become standard practice for business leaders and investors today," suggest Priestap and Triplett.

A good first step, according to Priestap and Triplett, entails understanding the company business, the specific industry and where the business fits into the global landscape.

"Spy services often look to employees as an entry point into a company," mention Priestap and Triplett.

The two authors are adamant that responsible parties at companies must prepare employees for this possibility, and, in the heat of the moment, assist the employee(s) being targeted.

If Priestap and Triplett are correct, understanding and mitigating company espionage will chiefly depend on how well employees are trained in counterespionage.

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