Canada’s spy agency has been warning universities and researchers that their work is likely to be stolen by “non-traditional intelligence collectors” if they continue to encourage openness and international collaboration without paying enough attention to national security. “You may unwittingly invite these non-traditional collectors into your front door, as you pursue business arrangements or R&D collaborations,” said a presentation titled “academic outreach” by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). The presentation was among documents obtained under access to information by the Globe and Mail, which reported on July 26 that CSIS “went into overdrive” last year to warn researchers and industry groups that they could be the targets of international espionage. Those conducting the espionage could be scientists, researchers, and students who did not receive any formal intelligence training yet “know what is valuable and they are able to operate in business and research environments without raising suspicions.”  CSIS said …