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Cyberspace is becoming the primary and most effective tool for commercial espionage and the theft of information and intellectual property. It allows the attacker a technological shortcut, giving him the competitive edge over the market in general and the defender in particular. This essay examines whether the need to confront cyberspace threats in general and, more specifically, organizational information security affects the considerations of decision makers in commercial enterprises. Decisions relating to the feasibility of starting development, the costs of protecting the information, the product’s life expectancy, and the commercial worth of exploring new fields may all be influenced. This essay also includes some suggestions for helping these fields at the national level.