industrial espionage
type: Concept
definition: Industrial espionage is industrial spying, the secret gathering of proprietary information such as trade secrets to advance a business purpose. The collecting of information or intelligence is not unique to the past century, but the methods used are as unique as the information sought. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Industrial Espionage]
broader: espionage
broader: competition (business)
broader: business fraud and crimes

espionage
type: Concept
narrower: industrial espionage

competition (business)
type: Concept
narrower: industrial espionage

business fraud and crimes
type: Concept
narrower: industrial espionage

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: industrial espionage