And the security of defense contractors whose servers hold government secrets will be a key element in protecting U.S. data from digital espionage.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Recent high profile data breaches, corporate economic espionage cases and government reports detailing the threat posed by foreign economic espionage in cyberspace have generated more focus on the risks posed by cyber incidents and whether corporations are doing enough to protect their computer systems and intellectual property.

FORBES: Disclosing Cyber Security Incidents: The SEC Weighs In

It was discovered that the security division of Telecom Italia, a privatised telecoms group, was running an espionage operation that exploited the firm's access to private data.

ECONOMIST: The curious case of a clear-out of spymasters in Rome

Among other things, the principles established by his scholarship enabled espionage agencies to make their secret codes even more impenetrable and enhanced the security and accuracy of computer data transmission.

ECONOMIST: Andr�� Weil