Economic Espionage Act (EEA): A US federal law that makes it a crime to steal or misappropriate trade secrets for the benefit of a foreign government, instrumentality, or agent. It is used to prosecute individuals or organizations that engage in industrial espionage or other forms of economic espionage. Examples include a company insider selling proprietary information to a foreign competitor or a nation-state hacking into a US company’s computer systems to steal trade secrets.
Categories: CC D1: Security Principles | CCSP D6: Legal - Risk and Compliance | CISM D1: Information Security governance | CISSP D1: Security and Risk Management | Security+ D5: Security Program Management and Oversight | SSCP D3: Risk Identification Monitoring and Analysis
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