In an article entitled " Seen from above by Olivier Buquen, interministerial delegate for economic intelligence " ( lenouveleconomiste.fr of June 1, 2010) , Julien Tarby call on Olivier Buquen its mission to introduce ourselves. It denounces the " French true weakness," which would " the protection of information", but nevertheless addresses the component offensive "in IE it shows as" everything he can retrieve the information . This presentation of the "intelligence" calls for comment.
About the purpose of his delegation, said Olivier Buquen " we are not an intelligence ." It goes without saying, since s 'Then act of "economic intelligence" practiced by a state service, and therefore likely to have recourse, as all the "intelligence" of the world, espionage. But, by dint of repeating forum grandstand that intelligence has nothing to do with " intelligence, "you end up mistrust, especially when speaking at the same time" missions "offensive" . Hence the desirability of using a vocabulary clearer.
We are talking about industrial policy which is normally the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry, responsible for ensuring " the creation and / or preservation of employment in the French territory 'and' to competitiveness " French companies " in France and abroad " This closely with departments in charge of our security (Interior, Justice, Defense) and our international relations (Foreign Affairs). If there is need for a " interministerial delegation, which was responsible to create, improve or facilitate this synergy between departments with the "purpose ", " the creation and / or preservation of employment in the French territory, then the competitiveness of our businesses in France and abroad " for this mission, why not designate that a term more easily understood by ordinary mortals that intelligence economic (eg "economic development and security")?
This would allow companies to talk about "business intelligence", performed by companies and only by them, without any ambiguity possible with any "intelligence" and some of their clandestine activities that are the prerogative of states. This "business intelligence" has nothing to do also with the "security services" private bodies to protect the physical assets of the company, nor with the "security" which is the case professionals in total harmony with all users of the company's computer, nor with the "protection of information" that is the case for all employees of the company, the boss at last employees, and must be conducted (guidance and control) as a function (strategic) Transverse essential in the business.
