As companies navigate a confusing business environment defined by pandemic-inspired changes, new workplace arrangements, and economic uncertainty, leaders are looking to address two issues impacting bottom-line results: security and productivity. These are issues are in large part affected by the workforce behaviors and the different types of insider threats they present. […]
Insider threats are a major concern to businesses, government agencies and other parties who are vulnerable to cyberattacks. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) estimates that insider threat incidents cost victims $130 billion per year, and affect 2 million people on average. CISA is part of the U.S. […]
Data is an abundant and vital resource in today’s digital-first business environment, providing unparalleled insights into customer trends, inventory management, employee performance, and more. While the amount of data collected, stored, aggregated, and analyzed varies drastically by company, it’s estimated that the average enterprise stores 2,000 terabytes of information, an […]
It’s no surprise that businesses of every size in every sector are experiencing a season of unique disruption. From geopolitical conflict and supply chain constraints to shifting consumer demands and economic headwinds, companies have no shortage of problems to prioritize. For many leaders, cybersecurity is increasingly at the top of […]
Expert studies have put a lot of work into identifying what a data breach is likely to cost a company or organization. Data breaches are some of the most feared types of cyberattacks in the business world, and beyond. Having sensitive data outside of the authorized user’s control creates certain […]
Data is a strategic asset – one of the most valuable things a company can own. Losing access to any strategic asset can threaten the viability of an organization; without plants and equipment, manufacturers would find it difficult to succeed, and service providers can’t operate without brand recognition. Data loss […]
We should thank the Department of Justice for their consideration in wrapping up one of the most (potentially) consequential government insider threat cybersecurity stories in time for us to cover it for this year’s National Insider Threat Awareness Month. And this one was a doozie. In case you missed it […]
Eliminating the possibility of an insider threat is nearly impossible. However, some strategies, widely considered insider threat best practices by the cybersecurity community, help minimize the chances of insider threats materializing through mitigation and investigation. Mitigating insider threats focuses on putting systems into place that thwart malicious and unintentional insider […]
A man walks into a bar with a USB flash drive containing the personal information of every resident of an entire city. This isn’t the setup for a joke. This is the story of a city worker in Amagasaki, Japan, who carried a USB flash drive in his bag containing […]
Cybersecurity has never been what you might call easy. But it is safe to say that doing it well over the past few years has gotten objectively harder. The reasons are many. Ransomware-as-a-Service, the rapid shift to remote and then to hybrid, and the massive adoption of the cloud that […]