Over the past year the national press has repeatedly reported on the vulnerability of our intellectual property to nation-state hackers like China, which have reportedly accessed and stolen highly confidential data by entering computer systems through public websites.
Lost in the headlines is the equally serious threat of industrial espionage posed by U.S.-based data thieves. As a practical matter, companies victimized by foreign governments have no real remedy other than to reinforce their computer security defenses and report suspected violations to law enforcement.
