CIA, Inc.: Espionage and the Craft of Business Intelligence - Softcover

Rustmann Jr., F. W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574885200 ISBN 13: 9781574885200

Publisher: Potomac Books, 2002

Synopsis

Every major government on earth recognizes the value of intelligence and employs an intelligence service to collect it for them. Businesses should be no different. Knowing how to gather information about the strength of your competitors, being able to anticipate their next move, and preventing them from stealing your secrets are critical keys to success in the new economy. Executives, entrepreneurs, and business school students must realize that the success of their companies partially depends on their effectiveness in the realm of business intelligence. This book teaches the principles of intelligence and counterintelligence, using the CIA’s methods as a model for the business world.

CIA, Inc., explores the major aspects of business intelligence, including competitor intelligence, risk analysis, business and market analysis, counterintelligence, background investigations, due diligence, and security surveys. F. W. Rustmann draws on his experience as a CIA operations officer and a pioneer in the field of corporate intelligence to describe the collection, analysis, authentication, and reporting of intelligence.

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About the Author

F. W. Rustmann, Jr., is a twenty-four-year veteran of the CIA’s Clandestine Service. He retired in 1990 as a member of the elite Senior Intelligence Service (SIS) with the equivalent rank of major general. He was also an instructor at the CIA’s legendary covert training facility, “the Farm.” After retiring from the CIA, he founded CTC International Group, Inc., a pioneer in the field of business intelligence and a recognized leader in the industry. His numerous articles on business intelligence have appeared in the Baltimore Sun, Miami Herald, Palm Beach Sentinel, and elsewhere. He lives in Palm Beach, Florida.

From Library Journal

Rustmann's title is a good summing up of this book. A former CIA officer and founder of the business intelligence company CTC International Group, Rustmann recounts many of his CIA activities as examples for business. His story of how he infiltrated an apartment building next to a foreign embassy and drilled through the common walls to plant microphones is riveting. He warns that foreign nations use such methods to steal proprietary information from American businesses at an estimated value of $100-$435 billion in 1997 alone. After explaining many of the techniques of the intelligence trade, Rustmann tells how businesses can fight back using such simple measures as thoroughly screening new employees and business partners. Unfortunately, covering the gamut of business intelligence and security, including the September 11 attacks, leaves little room for depth. Still, the book serves as a good introduction, and the many CIA anecdotes along with its clear writing style would keep even a general reader happy. Recommended for business collections in all libraries and for anyone interested in spying and the CIA. Lawrence R. Maxted, Gannon Univ., Erie, PA
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1574885200
• ISBN 13: 9781574885200
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 217