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IP Theft Goes Far Beyond the Huawei Scandal: How to Stay Safe

By Ilia Sotnikov
May 01, 2019

When it comes to intellectual property (IP), it seems like everybody is talking about global enterprises, such as Huawei allegedly stealing valuable technology from T-Mobile and other businesses backed by the Chinese government to get a leg up on the competition. Other recent juicy news hooks feature tech giants like Apple, Tesla and Uber.

But the truth is, IP theft is not limited to kingpins of business. Even if your organization has never appeared in the headlines, you cannot rest easy that no one is interested in acquiring your know-how. In fact, analysis the results of our survey for the 2018 Netwrix IT Risks Report reveals that small and medium organizations are actually more vulnerable to IP theft and cyber espionage than enterprises. Those events just don't make the news.

This article delves further into the survey responses to understand the most frequent patterns for IP theft and explain the key best practices that can help you mitigate your risk.

Top IP Theft Scenarios

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