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Closing the Intelligence Gap with Identity-Powered Security

February 10, 2014

While security investment has continued at a steady pace, so have devastating data breaches – and the future trends don’t look any better.

How to Reduce the Insider Cyber Threat

To best protect your company against internal abuse, it is helpful to understand the nature of the threat and to consider applying risk-based approaches to address the problem.

Steven Chabinsky

January 6, 2014

Let’s start with the good news. Malicious insider activity is relatively rare. Unfortunately, even though outsiders account for 85 percent of cybersecurity incidents, the damage often is substantially greater when an insider strikes.

Kroll's 2014 Cyber Security Forecast Predicts a Changing Tide in Cyber Standards

December 4, 2013

Kroll's annual Cyber Security Forecast highlights seven trends identified by Kroll and suggests that a changing tide in cyber standards, both social and legal, will require organizations to take stronger actions and safeguards to protect against reputational, financial and legal risks in 2014.

U.S. Agencies Moving Slowly to Tighten Data Security, Despite Leaks

October 23, 2013

U.S. government agencies have fallen behind in installing computer software to stop data leaks.

Understanding People, Your Enterprise’s Top Asset and Risk

Singing Kumbayah won’t keep insider threats away.

August 1, 2013

People are always viewed as the most important asset in your enterprise. There has been a significant amount of press about the increasing levels of external risk an enterprise must face on a day-to-day basis.

Canadian Enterprises Report Capability, Yet Little Planning, to Battle Insider Threats

Only 14 percent of organizations have a specific definition for insider threats, yet two-thirds claim to be able to handle the risk.

May 22, 2013

Only 17 percent of Canadian organizations have a specific definition of insider threats, and 19 percent have employee training on recognizing and preventing it.