According to a survey by the Ponemon Institute 90 percent of the respondents in the survey admitted experiencing leaks of confidential documents over the 12 months prior to the survey. Also, 59 percent of the respondents acknowledged their controls are […]
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Most of us assume that corporate espionage and digital theft of trade secrets rarely occur outside of technology, retail, and finance. But as the recent hacking of the Houston Astros’ internal computer network—allegedly by St. Louis Cardinals employees—proves, every company
If you think a strong security system is all about how well it can restrict infiltration by intruders into your infrastructure then it’s time to re-think what security means. While protecting your business from external attacks is important you shouldn’t
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According to federal officials the breach of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is one of the largest breaches of government data in the history of the United States. The data breach exposed personal identifiable information such as SSN, name,
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Times have changed. Today, information is a currency unto itself. And using stolen access to small office networks can often be just as valuable as the data that might be stored there. Unlike larger corporate networks, many small businesses don’t
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Data leaks and other news events over the past few years have brought insider threats to the forefront of public attention, but most companies still lack the means or motivation to protect themselves from malicious insiders. The effects of insider
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It’s fairly simple, really. If you don’t have access to sensitive systems and data you don’t really need access to then attackers who steal or compromise your login credentials won’t have access either. One of the keys to effective security
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What do UMass Memorial Medical Group, Harel Chiropractic & Massage, and Morgan Stanley have in common? They all lost valuable data this year due to an insider breach. All organizations engage in some form of employee risk management when they
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