BEC Higher 6. Semester
units 6b, 7a, 7b,
units 6b, 7a, 7b,
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access (v)
gain access to (data, a file, etc)
illicit; illegitimate; lawful
illegal
licit; legitimate; lawful
legal
confidental; classified (information)
secret (information)
illicit intelligence gathering
otaining information about a competitor's products by unlawful means
bug (v; n)
conceal a microphone; concealed microphone; also called: bugging device, or: wiretap
bugging
using an electronic listening device, such as a hidden microphone or wiretap to gain illicit access to information
cyber- espionage; cyber spying
the act of obtaining classified/confidential information or sensitive data from competitors using internet cracking techniques, spyware, and malicious software including Trojan horses
theft
stealing
leak
disclose secret information (durchsickern lassen)
leak(s) of inside information
unauthorized disclosure of confidential information
safeguard; precaution; precautionary measure
security / safety measure
security devices
e.g. encrypted data, or security and software tokens that only authorized users are given to ease authentication; such tokeny may also store digital signature, or biometric data, such as fingerprint minutiae
software theft
unauthorized copying of computer software and then taking or selling the illegal copies to rival firms
intellectual property
an intangible asset, such as a copyright or patent
be anxious to do sth.
be eager/keen to do sth.
board meeting
meeting of the directors of a company
their contracts were up for renewal
their contracts were due to be renewed
infiltrate a company
gain illegal acces to a co.
infiltration
the act of infiltrating
spy (v; n)
Spion; spionieren
appraisal records
appraisal notes/files
disgruntled
dissatisfied; discontent(ed)
issue individual passwords
give out individual passwords
bear /hold /keep a grudge
have a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment (e. Groll hegen)
pose as
set o.s. up as; pretend to be s.o. else
go down (well)
find acceptance (Anklang finden)
cunduct oneself
behave (oneself)
good cause
charity
the public sector
nationalized industries and services
senior executies
senior manager
legal compliance
conforming to government legislation
corporate philantrophy
companies supporting good causes, esp. donating money to charities and trying to solve social problems, e.g. by supporting educational programes for children
ethical or legal violation
failure to comply with a code of ethics or the law
whistle-blower
s.o. calling attention to a company breaking laws or rules, doing sth. illegal, unethical or dangerous
workplace/job safety
preventing accidents from occurring at work
sexual harassment
physically intimidating the opposite sex
conflict of interest(s)
situation in which there are two jobs, aims, roles, etc. and it is not possible for both of them to be treated equally and fairly at the same time; the conflict may be between self-interest and the interest of a co.
racial discrimination
usu. against ethnic minorities, not treating them equally
competitive practices
using fair practices in competing with rival companies
