Espionage is defined as the act or practice of espionage.1 The term "industrial espionage", also known as "corporate espionage" or "cyber espionage", is the act to steal trade secrets by removing, duplicating or recording highly confidential or valuable information in order to gain a competitive advantage. It is defined as the use of illicit means by more aggressive competitors to disrupt their rivals' operations or gain access to their sensitive information for better competitive advantage.2 While industrial espionage involves the theft of information for commercial purposes , which is obviously illegal, competition Intelligence is the lawful collection of information through conventional practices such as gathering scrap information by attending trade shows or through readily available sources, such as company publications, patent filings, and websites.3 I Trade secrets are a form of intellectual property, so industrial espionage is most commonly linked with high-tech industries, particularly in the computing and automotive sectors, where a large amount of money is spent on research and development as technological change in this modern era has become an increasing importance for business performance. This acquisition of confidential or proprietary information reduces potential profits, market share, compromises negotiations, or even causes the targeted company to fail.4 Perpetrators of industrial espionage usually involve foreign employees, contractors, or intelligence agencies. For example, a guilty company can pay (or bribe) the targeted company's employees in exchange for confidential documents. There are also freelance employees who steal documents and files and sell them to anyone they can think of... half the paper... you have to act covertly as a lot of information is easily available, for example on the Internet. Businesses and individuals may also simply request general information via telephone or email or even approach foreign companies as potential business partners in hopes of gaining access through business dealings.58 Corporate espionage is undoubtedly a growing threat to organizations and not much can be done since intellectual property is intangible. The most proven weapon against this cybercrime is to protect information assets well since an organization with a responsible attitude towards information security and with proactive measures to implement it will find its forts well built.59 To quote Sun Tzu: “The best way to eliminate your troops is to be without ascertainable form. Then the keenest spies will not be able to snoop, nor will the wise men plot against you.60