If a person with privileged access to information needs money badly enough, they may be tempted to sell government secrets to keep themselves afloat. That’s why financi… See more

One of the most valuable resources to an adversary is the spy who volunteers himself – the “walk-in.” While some spies volunteer their services in exchange for money, many volunteer o… See more

Compromise can be one of the more salacious – and unstable – motivations for cooperating with the enemy. After all, a spy motivated to turn over secretinformation at the threat o… See more

In the world of insider threats, money may be the shot, but ego is usually the chaser. Epstein’s book makes the very solid case that Snowden’s actions were motivated primarily b… See more