Spy Away

• The Internet Age of Competitive Intelligence(Quorum Books) by John J. McGonagle and Carolyn M. Vella discusses the impact of the Internet on the acquisition and use of information about business opponents.

• The Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals is an international group that sets standards, provides education, hosts events and publishes information about competitive intelligence. Contact SCIP, 1700 Diagonal Rd., #600, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 739-0696, Fax: (703) 739-2524, info@scip.org, http://www.scip.org

• Competia.com is an online publication containing news, analysis, tips and techniques from the world of competitive intelligence. It's available at http://www.competia.com

Contact Sources

Helicon Group, (610) 916-2081

Pet Assure Inc., (888) 789-7387, http://www.petassure.com

This article was originally published in the March 2000 print edition of Entrepreneur with the headline: Spy Away.