The downside is that this comes with a growingly prevalent risk. An individual is more likely to be a successful actor in sabotage and espionage, and harder to

The downside is that this comes with a growingly prevalent risk. An individual is more likely to be a successful actor in sabotage and espionage, and harder to put trust on, than an established company. As this "gig economy" grows, I anticipate that freelancing individuals will to a greater and greater extent be approached with offers as well as deployed on purpose for this kind of work, as a form of incidental spy. That said, being a freelancer myself, I definitely see more than just the negative aspects of the freelancing revolution.