Yet, security is becoming more complex. It's no longer a security officer standing at a post. In fact, the security program has potential major impact on the new enterprise, particularly in such areas as intellectual property protection, crisis management, executive protection, communications and computer security. Further, how do we develop a defense by working through cultural mismatches and supply partners, particularly as American industry continues to expand through mergers, acquisitions and alliances. Oligopoly is a market situation in which each of a few producers affects, but does not control, the market.
Corporations actually seem to prefer splitting the market with a few rivals.
It allows them to regain a degree of competition without ceding too much control. It reflects the fact that the world economy is undergoing fundamental changes. Billions of dollars move at the push of a button. The borders that constrained commerce are eroding. Companies are integrating their global strategies with global capital markets and so most security Departments.