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The digital revolution does not show any signs of slowing down. Despite all advantages also dangers emerging from the digitization. Due to increasing globalization and the importance of trade secrets, industrial espionage has become a threatening reality that companies have to deal with. The objective of this study is to investigate the influences on industrial espionage as a threat for small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany. An empirical, quantitative data collection obtained using an online-based questionnaire forms the data basis. The hypothesis model, which has been used is derived from previous qualitative research. To prove the hypotheses a multivariate analysis using structural equation modeling has been conducted.
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Härting, RC., Schulz, GN., Deffner, D., Karg, C. (2023). Digital Transformation and Cyber Threats for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. In: Jezic, G., Chen-Burger, J., Kusek, M., Sperka, R., Howlett, R.J., Jain, L.C. (eds) Agents and Multi-agent Systems: Technologies and Applications 2023. KES-AMSTA 2023. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 354. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3068-5_15
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