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Facing the reality of internal risk: Thwarting insider threats
When we think about IT saboteurs, most of us picture a professional cyber-criminal or hacker bent on stealing confidential information or wreaking havoc. In both cases, the perpetrator is an outside party who breaches the data network of a company, institution, or government entity with malicious intent.
May 1 2008 7:30AM
Credant Technologies works on the insider threat
Credant Technologies' new tech will shore up organisations' defences
Feb 21 2008 7:25AM
French bank could have a thwarted US$7 billion insider fraud with better password
Societe Generale might have been able to prevent a year-long binge of fraudulent transactions by one of its mid-level traders simply by instituting stricter password controls and applying available software that tracks transactions to individual workstations, according to analysts.
Jan 29 2008 10:53AM
Visualise behaviour to stop insider threats
Doing business in a connected world requires employees, partners and customers to have access to an ever increasing range of information channels. Along with the benefits this access provides, the risk of insider security threats increases.
Jul 30 2007 9:59AM
Sentencing in DuPont insider theft case delayed again
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has once again postponed the sentencing of the former DuPont scientist who admitted he stole US$400 million in intellectual property from the company.
Jul 27 2007 10:11AM
Training to nullify the insider threat
In the last decade, the security of your information on your networks has been focused on protecting the integrity of data from outsiders. Much of the effort has been based on perimeter security - from outsiders trying to break into the network.
Dec 6 2006 9:06PM
Industry views: Look for more spending on convergence, insider threats
The speed of change in IT security is intense and often seemingly chaotic. Security solutions today must constantly morph to reflect not only the shifting needs of customers, but also the advancing capabilities of security threats. The proliferation and progression of DoS attacks and phishing sites, to name a few, demand new means to detect and block criminals. Senior executives, meanwhile, want simplicity and better command and control over the many security solutions they implement. Despite this ever-changing landscape, there are, however, a number of general trends that, from our view as investors, are likely to organize and drive development of IT security products and services over the near and intermediate term.
Jul 18 2006 8:19PM
The race to reduce insider threats
As part of the recent Infosecurity Europe 2006 Conference in London, a Hackers’ Panel included the likes of Gary McKinnon — also known as Solo, who could be extradited from the U.K. to the U.S. for allegedly hacking into various military and NASA systems. A less covered session, however, hit upon a problem that has existed for ages but that seems to still get short shrift in enterprises today: insider threats.
Jun 5 2006 10:45PM
Study: Men a bigger insider threat to U.K. businesses than women
Businesses in the U.K. face a serious security threat from their own employees, according to new research.
Jun 2 2006 2:40PM
Wireless hacker was bank insider
A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Finland after he allegedly hacked into an online bank account and stole €200,000 ($244,000) from his company.
Aug 22 2005 4:35PM
Insider attack now biggest threat to banks
Insider attacks have become the biggest threat to financial networks, according to a new study.
Jun 23 2005 2:39PM
Secret Service report details traits of insider attacks
Most insider attacks are planned well in advance by former employees intent on revenge, according to a study released by the U.S. Secret Service and the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute's CERT.
May 17 2005 6:17PM
CEOs aware of insider threat but not taking action
Chief executives are aware of the information security risks presented by people within their companies but aren't taking action to secure the insider threat, according to a survey by Ernst & Young.
Sep 22 2004 9:55PM
The insider threat
Today, computer networks of many companies look like a well-guarded military fortress.
Jul 20 2004 4:43PM
