At a meeting at Stanford University, the leaders of intelligence agencies for the first time performed on the same stage, presenting Five safety principles that they would like to use the companies.
The head of the British intelligence agency MI5, Ken McCallum, expressed gratitude to the partnership of Five Eyes, calling the alliance “the oldest and most important intelligence union in the world.” He emphasized that “the power of Five Eyes saves life in the countries participating in the alliance and around the world.” Nevertheless, McCallum, along with ASIO (Australia), CSIS (Canada), FBI (USA) and NZSIS (New Zealand), emphasized that “in all five countries there is a sharp increase in aggressive attempts by other states to steal a competitive advantage.”
McCallum did not indicate which states are behind these attempts, but Western countries have long accused China of economic espionage supported by the government. McCallum paid special attention to modern technologies. According to him, those states that are leaders in the field of AI, quantum calculations and synthetic biology will be able to form the future.
Intelligence agencies seek to improve security in five countries, offering practical steps to protect them. For example, Mi5, together with CSIS, published an updated manual for safe innovations for startups and subsidiaries, working on advanced technologies covering the safety of investments, supply chains, travels, IT systems and cloud computing.
The leadership includes the following steps:
- Positive security culture: Creation of a unified understanding and approach to security in the organization;
- training in security: conducting trainings for awareness of a politician and security procedures by employees;
- Preparation for phishing: staff training recognition and report on the attempts of phishing;
- Support for high-risk roles: enhanced support and training for high-risk posts;
- Preparation for safety incidents: Development and testing of the incidents management plan for an effective response for an effective response.
In the context of globalization and rapid technological progress, the protection of intellectual property becomes a key factor for the national security and economic welfare of countries. Mutual accusations and alarming signals from the