Articles Tagged with ''insider threats''

True Data Privacy Cannot Exist Without Addressing the Insider Threat

January 3, 2019

Protecting sensitive customer data is a huge priority for today’s organizations, which face intensifying regulatory and compliance pressures and unwavering customer expectations. A single data breach can take a tremendous toll on customer loyalty; 70 percent of consumers report they would cease doing business with an organization in the event it experienced one.

How to Set Fire to All Your Servers

Compromised data is detrimental, no matter how it's compromised… including by a physical intruder.

Carrie Lowther

November 12, 2018

Data security isn’t just a software issue. It’s far more physical than you think. While the discussions around cybersecurity awareness are primarily centered around workforce awareness, firewalls, passwords and mysterious black boxes, it’s important to note that a staggering amount of security breaches don’t involve logins, passwords or code at all. They involve people, hardware and a deafening lack of preparedness. In the age of all things cyber, are we dropping the ball when it comes to the physical threat?

Mark A. Hammargren: Delivering Relevant Security

Diane Ritchey

November 7, 2018

Hammargren has more than 36 years in the security and law enforcement profession in military and private sectors.

NITTF Releases New Model for Insider Threat Programs

November 6, 2018

The National Insider Threat Task Force (NITTF), operating under the joint leadership of the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence, announced the release of the “Insider Threat Program Maturity Framework.”

Research Shows Strong ROI for Whistleblower Hotline Use

November 5, 2018

New research shows a clear association between increased use of internal hotline reporting systems and improved business performance.

Fired Chicago Schools Employee Causes Data Breach

November 2, 2018

Police allege that a fired Chicago Public Schools employee took a personal database of about 70,000 people contained in a CPS private database with her.

Research Reveals Major Insider Threat Disconnect in the Workplace

November 1, 2018

Data from the Multigenerational Workforce and Insider Threat Risk study indicates 64 percent of respondents agree careless employees or contractors are the most common cause of insider threats. This directly correlates with recent data from the Ponemon Institute showing negligent insider actions caused 64 percent of all insider threat incidents in the past 12 months.

Mitigates Risk of Privileged Access Credential Misuse

September 17, 2018

This Privilege Identity Management solution from AlertEnterprise is designed to ensure that privileged (elevated) access is not misused by system administrators – either intentionally or unintentionally.

Reducing the Impact of Unmanaged Insider Risk Through Continuous Evaluation

Workforce risk is continuously changing, so why rely on pre-employment background checks alone?

Steve Izurieta

September 7, 2018

Every day in businesses across industries, there are myriad negative events occurring within a company’s workforce, which can include full-time employees to part-time staff and contractors.

The New Science of Criminal Apprehension and Prevention

May 4, 2018

According to FBI crime statistics released in September of 2017, crime increased in the U.S. for the second consecutive year – posting a 4.1-percent surge last year compared to previous figures.

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