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Economic
and strategic protection

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your interests

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Objectives

Economic and Strategic Protection

In a world of increasingly intense economic competition, companies face major strategic threats: industrial espionage, economic predation, competitive attacks and activist pressure. These risks can undermine market positions, impact company value and compromise key strategic decisions.

At Semkel, we help our customers to anticipate, detect and neutralize these threats before they damage their business. Through advanced business intelligence and targeted surveillance, we identify malicious actors, analyze their modus operandi and implement appropriate defense strategies. Our approach enables companies to protect their critical assets, preserve their competitiveness and secure their operations, while staying one step ahead of emerging risks.

Our methods

A unique approach

Thanks to our expertise in business intelligence, open-source intelligence and CTI, we can help organizations take a 360° view of their economic and strategic protection.

Protection against industrial espionage and economic predation

Monitoring of sensitive information leaks and industry threats - Implementation of strategies to protect confidential data.

Defense against competitive manipulation and attack

Identification of destabilization strategies by competitors or governments - Analysis of financial threats and offensive actions on markets.

Monitoring activism-related risks

Detection of informational and legal attack campaigns - Protection of executives and brands against pressure campaigns.

Implementation

Use cases

A compromising leak

A healthcare company is preparing to launch a revolutionary drug. They're worried that spying by unscrupulous actors could compromise their clinical research.

 

Our approach 

  • Assessing the attack surface: digital and human resources, technological environments
  • Monitoring critical assets and data
  • Establish an escalation procedure in the event of a critical alert.

 

Results

24/7 surveillance prevented 2 major incidents involving the leakage of clinical trial information. After investigation, it was found to be an internal threat and therefore a deliberate act. With the HR department having taken action, the customer can quietly launch its new product on the market.

A troublesome shareholder

A leading European industrial company is about to refinance and is receiving a lot of attention. The authorities warn that they will have to pay close attention to sovereignty criteria in order to obtain authorization for a third-party investment. The operation is to be completed as quickly as possible, and the client does not wish to submit a list of candidates to the authorities, fearing delays.

 

Our approach

  • Analysis of each candidate's capital structure and links of influence: identification of third-party shareholders and possible connections with competitors and governments.
  • Assessment of regulatory and geopolitical risks: impact of each candidate investor's international exposure.
  • Verification of integrity and reputation.

 

Results

2 of the 5 candidates meet the authorities' criteria. This information saves the customer 6 months' time in finalizing the transaction.

A reckless activist

An energy company is planning to set up an SMR in a region of Austria. Local councillors welcome the news with enthusiasm, and a hundred or so jobs will be created. But an international group of activists is opposed to the project, and they're ready to do anything: demonstrate in front of offices in several countries, intervene at public general meetings, digitally harass managers and run negative influence campaigns.

 

Our approach

  • Risk and vulnerability mapping
  • Proposal of an adapted response plan
  • Weak signal monitoring and enhanced cybersecurity for executives

 

Results

A mastery of risks and threats that allows customers to conduct discussions with greater peace of mind. 

The offer

2 possibilities

Safety Scan

A Safety Scan is a one-off audit carried out at a specific point in time, to assess the economic, reputational and cyber threats to a company, organization or manager. This strategic inventoryidentifies vulnerabilities, anticipates risks and maps existing threats, enabling the implementation of appropriate preventive and corrective actions.

Our areas of analysis

  • Strategic risk mapping: identification of economic, reputational and cyber threats affecting the organization.
  • Analysis of weak signals and vulnerabilities: detecting risk factors before they materialize.
  • Sector and competitive threat assessment: monitoring market dynamics, competition and attempts at destabilization.
  • Information exposure audit: analysis of potential leaks of sensitive data and current or emerging information attacks.

 

Thanks to Safety Scan, companies and organizations have a clear view of the threats they face, and can anticipate and structure their protection strategies to secure their business and strengthen their resilience.

Safety Monitoring

Safety Monitoring is a continuous, proactive approach toanticipating and tracking economic, reputational and cyber threats in real time. Unlike Safety Scan, which provides a snapshot in time, this dynamic approach ensures early detection of risks and rapid reaction to emerging threats.

Our watchwords

  • Real-time monitoring of economic, reputational and cyber risks: identification of developments likely to impact the organization.
  • Detecting weak signals: anticipating potential crises through advanced monitoring of key players, trends and events.
  • Monitoring media, social networks and the dark web: identifying information leaks, malicious rumors or informational attacks.
  • Strategic alert and support: real-time analysis and recommendations for informed decision-making and rapid reaction.

 

Thanks to Safety Monitoring, companies and organizations benefit from a real-time view of threats, strengthen their ability to act quickly in the face of emerging risks, and secure their activities for the long term.

Start protecting your economic and digital interests now

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