Background
"Crime is all pervasive, reaching all levels and every corner of
public and business life" Director General, NCIS 2000
In today's highly competitive markets, companies are increasingly vulnerable
to attack from both without and within.
Product integrity and service security are essential to maintaining market
position, consumer confidence and business efficiency.
However, recent statistics show that:
25% of UK businesses have reported identified incidents of intellectual
property theft and loss of data integrity.
Over 30% of UK companies have knowingly experienced some form of product
counterfeiting resulting in loss of profits and product confidence.
Few companies anticipate and prepare for potential threats when diversifying
or expanding market activity.