Corporate Espionage is on the Rise; Has the NSA created a Spy Economy?

Published: Aug. 10, 2015, 1:29 p.m.

b'NSA and many other government agencies have created an army of trained spies with high-level skills that they are eager to sell after leaving the government agencies that have trained them. Many of these ex-spies are eager to earn a better living by selling their services and blurring the line between legal and illegal activities. On top of this, increasing worldwide competition and shady business practices are motivating corporate executives to play the game. This week Brian O\\u2019Shea, CEO of Striker Pierce, which specializes in intelligence collection and investigations for private clients, joins us to share with us how this industry is growing and changing business.

Brian O\\u2019Shea has over 20 years of experience in the investigative, intelligence and counter intelligence field. He has worked across multiple intelligence disciplines for various U.S. intelligence agencies and U.S. Special Operations Intelligence. He has helped many CEO\\u2019s, members of Middle Eastern royal families, and foreign governments around the world managing an array of protection and intelligence operations.

You can see more about Brian O\\u2019Shea and his company at\\xa0http://www.strikerpierce.com/

Before we get into Corporate Espionage, we talk with Tom Shepard, CEO of Shepard Financial. He joins us to provide a more in-depth view on how to \\u201cEvolve with your Money\\u201d. We learn about relationships and how your natures effect your decisions.

You can see more from Mr. Shepard on his company website at\\xa0www.shepard-financial.com'