Theft of Company Data

If you suspect that your sensitive company data has been made accessible to other persons or businesses and that a competitor, one of your employees or a third party is responsible, then contact the IHK-certified economic investigators of Kurtz Detective Agency Rostock and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: +49 381 3739 0080.

Electronic Thieves in the Network | IT and Eavesdropping Attacks

The possibilities for data theft have become even more diverse in the age of electronic technology and the internet. IT attacks via phishing emails or spyware are used just as frequently as eavesdropping attacks involving tiny electronic audio and video recording devices. In around half of all cases, a company’s own employees are involved, using your corporate data for their own benefit or making it available to competing companies in return for appropriate inducements. Almost as often, external parties gain access to your sensitive data.

 

The methods employed by perpetrators vary. Small recording devices can be concealed in so-called “containers”, for example light bulbs, smoke detectors and screw fittings in ceiling or wall panelling. Visitors, alleged customers, tradespeople and other individuals to whom you grant access to your business premises may be given the opportunity to install such listening devices. As an alternative to these methods, spies use IT technology to appropriate your data. Emails which – once opened – install spyware on your company computers are just as effective as a USB stick with corresponding software discreetly attached to a company PC by the aforementioned visitors. Our IT specialists and counter-surveillance technicians at Kurtz Investigations Rostock are experienced in detecting and removing unwanted electronic devices: kontakt@kurtz-detektei-rostock.de.

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A CD containing sensitive data, anyone? Espionage is an international, organised business and should not be underestimated by companies that possess particular assets in the field of intellectual property.

Preventive Measures | Inspection by Security Specialists in Rostock

Before company data theft occurs, there is much that you as an entrepreneur can do to protect your equipment. Above all, it is essential to raise awareness among your employees: regularly changing passwords, careful handling of emails, backing up data on external storage media and so forth. Furthermore, professional IT security measures for your networks and checks for existing vulnerabilities and any past attacks are just as indispensable as burglary protection for your business premises and company grounds.

 

Our experienced security specialists will be pleased to inspect your business, identify security gaps and advise you on the security standard best suited to your requirements. For an enquiry, please use our contact form or call Kurtz Economic Investigations Rostock and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania for a no-obligation consultation on +49 381 3739 0080.