Research espionage is a real threat – but a drastic crackdown could stifle vital international collaboration
- Written by James Laurenceson, Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI), University of Technology Sydney
Australia’s research institutions are targets for nefarious actors, from China and elsewhere. The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) has publicly tabled an “awareness” of various attempts to compromise the sector.
What are we doing about it? Not enough, according to critics.
One recent ch...