Would someone please tell me why a major news organization would link this story to CI? - Competitive Intelligence2024-03-29T08:03:43Zhttp://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/forum/topics/would-someone-please-tell-me?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThis week's Economist has a b…tag:competitiveintelligence.ning.com,2011-02-24:2036441:Comment:431832011-02-24T21:47:21.096ZAugust Jacksonhttp://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profile/AugustJackson
This week's Economist has a brilliant briefing entitled "The Leaky Corporation." <a href="http://www.economist.com/node/18226961?story_id=18226961&CFID=163494334&CFTOKEN=91419172" target="_blank">http://www.economist.com/node/18226961?story_id=18226961&CFID=163494334&CFTOKEN=91419172</a><br />
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I'm pleased that some of the same issues I raised in my blog post are reflected in this briefing. The briefing has more detail and references specific security experts and studies, and is very…
This week's Economist has a brilliant briefing entitled "The Leaky Corporation." <a href="http://www.economist.com/node/18226961?story_id=18226961&CFID=163494334&CFTOKEN=91419172" target="_blank">http://www.economist.com/node/18226961?story_id=18226961&CFID=163494334&CFTOKEN=91419172</a><br />
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I'm pleased that some of the same issues I raised in my blog post are reflected in this briefing. The briefing has more detail and references specific security experts and studies, and is very authoritative. I think whatever ethical scru…tag:competitiveintelligence.ning.com,2011-02-24:2036441:Comment:431772011-02-24T16:14:45.674ZTrip Kranthttp://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profile/TripKrant
<p>I think whatever ethical scruples one might have about it will be trumped by the reality that the information is out there for the world to see, and that you cannot ignore it. </p>
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<p>You cannot be sure that another competitor will not use the information, and you cannot be sure that co-workers in other departments will not use the material. As a result you could potentially cede a competitive edge to other market players, and undermine your standing with co-workers as an…</p>
<p>I think whatever ethical scruples one might have about it will be trumped by the reality that the information is out there for the world to see, and that you cannot ignore it. </p>
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<p>You cannot be sure that another competitor will not use the information, and you cannot be sure that co-workers in other departments will not use the material. As a result you could potentially cede a competitive edge to other market players, and undermine your standing with co-workers as an authoritative source of intelligence.</p>
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<p>The CI practitioner will add value through analysis, dissemination, and counterintelligence. A leaked document is raw intelligence that needs to be interpreted, and passed along to the right people in a timely manner. The opportunity for deception and misinformation through “leaked” documents is a real possibility that the CI practitioner can look out for.</p> Yesterday I published a blog…tag:competitiveintelligence.ning.com,2011-02-22:2036441:Comment:433792011-02-22T22:23:59.432ZAugust Jacksonhttp://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profile/AugustJackson
<p>Yesterday I published a blog piece I had been working on for some time "<a href="http://augustjackson.net/2011/02/21/why-wikileaks-doesnt-matter/" target="_blank">Why Wikileaks Doesn't Matter</a>." I include some background on the HBGary Federal case, which is a significant example of the lengths to which government and commercial organizations are going to bring down or discredit Wikileaks. My thesis is that Wikileaks is but an example of a broader trend towards greater transparency and…</p>
<p>Yesterday I published a blog piece I had been working on for some time "<a target="_blank" href="http://augustjackson.net/2011/02/21/why-wikileaks-doesnt-matter/">Why Wikileaks Doesn't Matter</a>." I include some background on the HBGary Federal case, which is a significant example of the lengths to which government and commercial organizations are going to bring down or discredit Wikileaks. My thesis is that Wikileaks is but an example of a broader trend towards greater transparency and disintermediation of the traditional media.</p>
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<p>HBGary and their partners were willing to propose clearly unethical and illegal methods to bring Wikileaks down. Already splinter organizations are breaking away from Julian Assange to continue what they consider Wikileaks core missions of increasing transparency. Social media, improving search technology and data analysis are all playing their part to increase transparency. Individuals and groups with grievances can use blogs, Twitter, Facebook and other media to disseminate messages without the involvement of the traditional media. All of these trends will continue regardless of what happens to Assange or Wikileaks.</p>
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<p>Different functional roles can respond to address the fundamental issues that lead to leaks in the first place. HR needs to create true whistleblower protection and provide the anonymous means to reflect wrongdoing up existing management chains. PR needs to clarify the notion of public perception to break through senior leaders' cognitive bias in favor of their own infallibility. Information has to get serious about prioritizing truly sensitive information instead of putting everything behind the same firewall.</p>
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<p>For CI professionals, Wikileaks is an opportunity for us to discuss the evolution of how we will deliver value and what our ethical standards will be. Once again those juicy tidbits that could only be gotten through extensive primary research or estimated through advanced analytical methods are being commoditized. In this world how will we add value? What are the ethics of using information leaked from a competitor and shared in a venue such as Wikileaks? If we do conclude as a profession that it is ethical to use such information, how do we go about qualifying said information?</p> some of the technical deet's…tag:competitiveintelligence.ning.com,2011-02-22:2036441:Comment:432612011-02-22T04:49:33.999ZWalter Zabagliohttp://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profile/WalterZabaglio
<p>some of the technical deet's on the 'response'</p>
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<p><a href="http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/02/anonymous-speaks-the-inside-story-of-the-hbgary-hack.ars/">http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/02/anonymous-speaks-the-inside-story-of-the-hbgary-hack.ars/</a></p>
<p>some of the technical deet's on the 'response'</p>
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<p><a href="http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/02/anonymous-speaks-the-inside-story-of-the-hbgary-hack.ars/">http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/02/anonymous-speaks-the-inside-story-of-the-hbgary-hack.ars/</a></p> Yes, August. It is not last…tag:competitiveintelligence.ning.com,2011-02-20:2036441:Comment:433702011-02-20T19:01:38.909ZAnn Lee Gibsonhttp://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profile/AnnLeeGibson
Yes, August. It is not last year's competitive intelligence environment. I'm not even sure it's last month's.
Yes, August. It is not last year's competitive intelligence environment. I'm not even sure it's last month's. Following our conversation la…tag:competitiveintelligence.ning.com,2011-02-20:2036441:Comment:430342011-02-20T18:51:02.507ZAnn Lee Gibsonhttp://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profile/AnnLeeGibson
<p>Following our conversation last weekend about the recent events in which HBGary Federal figured centrally, I've just posted a blog at <a href="http://lawfirmci.blogspot.com/2011/02/this-is-not-what-i-meant-by-law-firm.html">http://lawfirmci.blogspot.com/2011/02/this-is-not-what-i-meant-by-law-firm.html</a>. </p>
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<p>As the post concludes, "Optimistically, I view these events as an opportunity to remind ourselves, once again, of the ethical limits of competitive intelligence…</p>
<p>Following our conversation last weekend about the recent events in which HBGary Federal figured centrally, I've just posted a blog at <a href="http://lawfirmci.blogspot.com/2011/02/this-is-not-what-i-meant-by-law-firm.html">http://lawfirmci.blogspot.com/2011/02/this-is-not-what-i-meant-by-law-firm.html</a>. </p>
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<p>As the post concludes, "Optimistically, I view these events as an opportunity to remind ourselves, once again, of the ethical limits of competitive intelligence activities. Above all professions and industries, lawyers and law firms cannot be ignorant of or ignore these ethical limits."</p> There's a great post on this…tag:competitiveintelligence.ning.com,2011-02-20:2036441:Comment:430322011-02-20T18:41:27.117ZAugust Jacksonhttp://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profile/AugustJackson
There's a great post on this by Kirby Plessas of Pleassas Expert Networks on the HBGary/BofA/Wikileaks fiasco: <a href="http://kirbstr.posterous.com/what-hbgary-federal-ceo-aaron-barr-taught-me#comment" target="_blank">http://kirbstr.posterous.com/what-hbgary-federal-ceo-aaron-barr-taught-me#comment</a>.<br />
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Kirby breaks down the spectrum of illegal and unethical activity included in HBGary's proposal to BofA, mostly from a government intelligence context. It's a good high-level analysis and…
There's a great post on this by Kirby Plessas of Pleassas Expert Networks on the HBGary/BofA/Wikileaks fiasco: <a href="http://kirbstr.posterous.com/what-hbgary-federal-ceo-aaron-barr-taught-me#comment" target="_blank">http://kirbstr.posterous.com/what-hbgary-federal-ceo-aaron-barr-taught-me#comment</a>.<br />
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Kirby breaks down the spectrum of illegal and unethical activity included in HBGary's proposal to BofA, mostly from a government intelligence context. It's a good high-level analysis and concludes with a set of concluding points about governance that are very relevant in our era of increasing transparency.<br />
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Somewhat related to this case but from a broader perspective, I've had an idea for a blog post of my own percolating for a few weeks now. My main thesis is that Wikileaks is only an example of a general trends towards making secrets harder to keep and both individuals and institutions living with greater transparency than that to which we have become accustomed. This has clear implications for information security, intelligence and public relations. I'm interested in what opinions are held by the community here assembled. Story is building in legal co…tag:competitiveintelligence.ning.com,2011-02-16:2036441:Comment:426342011-02-16T11:41:18.811ZAnn Lee Gibsonhttp://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profile/AnnLeeGibson
<p>Story is building in legal community: <a href="http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2011/02/e-mail-hunton-williams-expected-huge-gains.html">http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2011/02/e-mail-hunton-williams-expected-huge-gains.html</a></p>
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<p>It's teaching time. </p>
<p>Story is building in legal community: <a href="http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2011/02/e-mail-hunton-williams-expected-huge-gains.html">http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2011/02/e-mail-hunton-williams-expected-huge-gains.html</a></p>
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<p>It's teaching time. </p>
Intelligence means:
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<p>Intelligence means:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/intelligence">http://www.answers.com/topic/intelligence</a></p>
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<li>The capacity to acquire and apply knowledge.</li>
<li>The faculty of thought and reason.</li>
<li>Superior powers of mind. See synonyms at <a class="ilnk" href="http://www.answers.com/topic/mind" target="_top"><span class="kw">mind</span></a>.</li>
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<li>An intelligent, incorporeal being, especially an…</li>
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<p>Intelligence means:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/intelligence">http://www.answers.com/topic/intelligence</a></p>
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<li>The capacity to acquire and apply knowledge.</li>
<li>The faculty of thought and reason.</li>
<li>Superior powers of mind. See synonyms at <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/mind" class="ilnk" target="_top"><span class="kw">mind</span></a>.</li>
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<li>An intelligent, incorporeal being, especially an angel.</li>
<li>Information; news. See synonyms at <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/news" class="ilnk" target="_top"><span class="kw">news</span></a>.</li>
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<li>Secret information, especially about an actual or potential enemy.</li>
<li>An agency, staff, or office employed in gathering such information.</li>
<li>Espionage agents, organizations, and activities considered as a group: <i>"Intelligence is nothing if not an institutionalized black market in perishable commodities"</i> (John le Carré).</li>
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<span><br/><br/><br/></span><p> </p> "I'm shocked, shocked to find…tag:competitiveintelligence.ning.com,2011-02-14:2036441:Comment:422932011-02-14T17:40:02.289ZAnn Lee Gibsonhttp://competitiveintelligence.ning.com/profile/AnnLeeGibson
<p>"I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!"</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>"I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!"</p>
<p>:)</p>