Modern Wars; The Art of Corporate Warfare

We all know what the common wisdom dictates, “The wars of the future will be waged in corporate boardrooms”. And this is indeed Gods own truth…well almost. Forgetting the small skirmishes initiated by trigger happy soldiers over contested borders, we see that very few battles are being waged through the force of arms. And these puny fights don’t even qualify to be sideshows compared to the pitched battles being fought on corporate battlefields. Trillions of dollars are at stake when these mega corporations engage in turf wars over issues ranging from anti-competitive polices to patent infringement.


Knowledge is Power
The evolution of modern economies has shifted western economies from production based economies to information economies. That’s right people; today in the western world, knowledge is power. The entire economies of western countries hinge on the research and development of new products and technologies which these companies later use to gain competitive edge over each other. This immense technological advancement has also lead to the emergence of new industries such as the smartphone sector.

The Smartphone Revolution
Smartphones are a fine example of how technological progress has opened up new markets, new battlegrounds for these mega colossal to lock horns over. There is immense fortune to be made in this market. Android, Apple and BlackBerry, they all want a cut of it and not only just a cut, but the lion’s share of it. The cut throat competition has forced these multinational corporations to invent tremendous amounts of money into the development of this market which in turn has opened up new markets such as the app development market.

Smartphone Apps Market; the next big thing?
There is no doubt about it, apps development is indeed the next big thing and has evolved into a billion dollar industry on its own. The reason behind the evolution of this market lies in the ingenuity of small software houses and third party applications. These small corporations have become the backbone of the smartphone apps industry. it’s a make it or break it world for many of these companies, often they develop one app for months and months on the hope that it would become popular enough for the big shot multinationals to notice and buy out, for example the Siri feature in iPhone 4S was developed by an independent software house.

Playing Dirty??? Corporate Espionage
When you become involved in the business of dealing with the development of technology and ideas, it is very important to keep in mind that not everyone plays nice. There are a few companies out there willing to go to any lengths to get an edge over you, even if it means planting a mole to get to your secrets and technological breakthroughs. These covert corporate showdowns have become increasingly common with many companies losing everything due to complacent employee monitoring and lax internal security.

What to do?
When faced with such adversity and competition, small companies have to remain on guard all the time. The stakes are too high to be complacent about employee monitoring. It’s a proven fact that most breaches in internal security have been caused using smartphones to transfer the data out. Monitor your employee’s smartphones using employee monitoring apps, because you cannot afford to take any chances when the stakes are literally touching the sky.