Looking at insider threats from the outside

  • 30 July 2014
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Comment: Another worry for businesses is from the inside, a employee whom is dissatisfied management can be a threat to its security with malicious behavior.
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by Nir Polak - CEO of Exabeam - Wednesday, 30 July 2014.
 
Cybersecurity is a never-ending battle requiring around-the-clock attention. From malware to DDoS to APT attacks, front-line IT security teams are being constantly bombarded. With all this attention on external actors, many businesses do not take seriously enough the risk of insider threats – those acting from within the company.

Employees going rogue is not uncommon; oftentimes after a data breach occurs, it is revealed that John Doe from accounting or IT had carried out the act. Thus begins a tremulous relationship between employer and employee that balances healthy suspicion with trust. No business wants to admit its own employees are potential threats, and not all employees deserve to be considered suspects. But when it comes to securing IT assets, preparation is key.
 
Help Net Security/ full read here/ http://www.net-security.org/article.php?id=2084

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