New Delhi (PTI): The next time you share office information with others, watch out!

With an increase in cases of employees sharing office or client secrets with outsiders unlawfully, corporates particularly export houses, BPOs and FMCG firms are now employing 'undercover agents' to nab such dishonest employees.

"Industrial houses have seen a surge in the cases of corporate espionage. More than 500 companies request us for assistance every year," says Kunwar Vikram Singh, Chairman of Association of Private Detective Body of India, which provides undercover agents to nab such employees.

Industry experts point out that there have been many reported cases of sharing personal information of a client for fraudulent purposes.

"Employees without realising the harm, share people's personal information," says an industry expert.

"There are lobbies working in the US and European countries that seek people's personal information to cheat them. They allure youngsters employed with private banks, BPOs and other MNCs by offering them hefty sum of money," says Singh.

"It is no wonder that industries today are vulnerable to such harmful attempts by people unlawfully accessing and sharing personal information.

"It is very difficult to check such activities by the employers. As monitoring employee round the clock is virtually impossible. Hence, they are compelled to take professionals help," says Singh.