Ethics of CI - Competitive Intelligence2024-03-28T11:39:46Zhttp://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/forum/topics/ethics-of-ci?commentId=2036441%3AComment%3A54340&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Jennifer,
I have attach…tag:competitiveintelligence.ning.com,2011-06-20:2036441:Comment:541582011-06-20T18:56:44.811ZAlessandro Comaihttp://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profile/AlessandroComai
<p>Hi Jennifer, </p>
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<p>I have attached a paper for your information. I hope this helps you.</p>
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<p>Best regards,</p>
<p>Alessandro </p>
<p>Hi Jennifer, </p>
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<p>I have attached a paper for your information. I hope this helps you.</p>
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<p>Best regards,</p>
<p>Alessandro </p> Perfectly said, Michael.tag:competitiveintelligence.ning.com,2011-06-20:2036441:Comment:544332011-06-20T17:23:02.623Zmonica nixonhttp://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profile/monicanixon32
Perfectly said, Michael.
Perfectly said, Michael. Jennifer hi
As others have…tag:competitiveintelligence.ning.com,2011-06-18:2036441:Comment:543402011-06-18T16:08:13.072ZMichael Neugartenhttp://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profile/MichaelNeugarten
<p>Jennifer hi</p>
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<p>As others have mentioned, these are two very different subjects, and do not deserve to be conjoined by a "/". The one is legal, and hopefully conducted ethically, and the other illegal and beyond the pale. Just as no one would seriously suggest, when writing about the procurement of raw materials, that one possible method of procuring them is to steal them, so too, when discussing CI, there is no place for bringing in a discussion of industrial espionage. Just…</p>
<p>Jennifer hi</p>
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<p>As others have mentioned, these are two very different subjects, and do not deserve to be conjoined by a "/". The one is legal, and hopefully conducted ethically, and the other illegal and beyond the pale. Just as no one would seriously suggest, when writing about the procurement of raw materials, that one possible method of procuring them is to steal them, so too, when discussing CI, there is no place for bringing in a discussion of industrial espionage. Just because so many journalists and some CI practitioners are confused on this point doesn't lend it any legitimacy.</p>
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<p>There are still plenty of ethical issues to consider even when one stays firmly on the "legal" side of the line ...</p>
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<p>best regards</p>
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<p>Michael</p>
<p> </p> Hi Jennifer,
A good book on…tag:competitiveintelligence.ning.com,2011-06-07:2036441:Comment:525562011-06-07T05:15:24.087ZEllen Naylorhttp://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profile/EllenNaylor
Hi Jennifer,<br />
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A good book on CI and ethics was put out by SCIP some years back, "Competitive Intelligence Ethics, Navigating the Gray Zone." <a href="http://www.scip.org/publications/ProductDetail.cfm?Itemnumber=1209" target="_blank">http://www.scip.org/publications/ProductDetail.cfm?Itemnumber=1209</a><br />
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This might be useful for your research, although it's quite old. The ethics around CI is a pretty timeless topic for the most part.<br />
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Best,<br />
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Ellen Naylor
Hi Jennifer,<br />
<br />
A good book on CI and ethics was put out by SCIP some years back, "Competitive Intelligence Ethics, Navigating the Gray Zone." <a href="http://www.scip.org/publications/ProductDetail.cfm?Itemnumber=1209" target="_blank">http://www.scip.org/publications/ProductDetail.cfm?Itemnumber=1209</a><br />
<br />
This might be useful for your research, although it's quite old. The ethics around CI is a pretty timeless topic for the most part.<br />
<br />
Best,<br />
<br />
Ellen Naylor Hi Jennifer,
To add to Miguel…tag:competitiveintelligence.ning.com,2011-05-24:2036441:Comment:517282011-05-24T21:37:44.745ZTrip Kranthttp://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profile/TripKrant
<p>Hi Jennifer,</p>
<p>To add to Miguel’s clarification:</p>
<p>- <em>Economic espionage</em> is conducted by governments against foreign targets. (e.g. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army hacks into Google and steals its source code.)</p>
<p>- <em>Industrial/Corporate espionage</em> is conducted by corporations against another target corporation. (e.g. Alpha Corporation pays $20,000 to a product manager at Zeta Industries for designs of Zeta’s latest and greatest widget.) </p>
<p>These…</p>
<p>Hi Jennifer,</p>
<p>To add to Miguel’s clarification:</p>
<p>- <em>Economic espionage</em> is conducted by governments against foreign targets. (e.g. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army hacks into Google and steals its source code.)</p>
<p>- <em>Industrial/Corporate espionage</em> is conducted by corporations against another target corporation. (e.g. Alpha Corporation pays $20,000 to a product manager at Zeta Industries for designs of Zeta’s latest and greatest widget.) </p>
<p>These are conceptual distinctions; in reality the line between the two is often blurry.</p>
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<p>For a business ethics topic involving CI collection activity vs. industrial espionage, look no further than the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ci2020.com/forum/topics/dumpster-diving-trash" target="_blank">dumpster diving debate</a>. </p> Hi Jennifer
My first suggest…tag:competitiveintelligence.ning.com,2011-05-24:2036441:Comment:514722011-05-24T14:56:32.345ZMiguel Duarte Ferreirahttp://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profile/MiguelDuarteFerreira71
Hi Jennifer<br></br>
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My first suggestion is for you to clarify/decide which of the two topics – Competitive Intelligence and Economic Espionage –you want to work for your paper.<br></br>
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Competitive Intelligence is a business toll and like most other business tolls as its own specific framework, therefore a business ethics paper on this topic will be quite interesting.<br></br>
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Economic Espionage is an illegal activity, as I am sure working for a law firm you are likely to know, and doing…
Hi Jennifer<br/>
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My first suggestion is for you to clarify/decide which of the two topics – Competitive Intelligence and Economic Espionage –you want to work for your paper.<br/>
<br/>
Competitive Intelligence is a business toll and like most other business tolls as its own specific framework, therefore a business ethics paper on this topic will be quite interesting.<br/>
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Economic Espionage is an illegal activity, as I am sure working for a law firm you are likely to know, and doing a business ethics paper on this topic will be, at least on my view, challenging but if you can ‘pull it out’ I would like to read it.<br/>
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In case you go for the first I have some reading suggestions, like I am sure many other Ning members.<br/>
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In case you go for the second I am less able to help you but it is possible that other members might.<br/>
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Good luck with your assignment/paper.<br/>
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Miguel