1 in 3 organizations have experienced an insider attack in the last year
A new Bitglass report on insider threats in the enterprise found that, in a third of organizations surveyed, careless or malicious user behavior resulted in data leakage, up …
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The hidden cost of the insider threat
Organizations are spending an average of $4.3 million annually to mitigate, address, and resolve insider-related incidents – with that spend surpassing $17 million annually in …
Real damage done by malicious, careless and compromised insiders
A recent OnePoll survey has revealed some surprising results regarding malicious insiders. 36 percent of surveyed companies experienced security incidents involving malicious …
Can Big Data analytics strengthen your security posture?
The Ponemon Institute released the results of its first report focused on how big data analytics are being used by organizations to strengthen cybersecurity postures. Their …
Cybercriminals select insiders to attack telecom providers
Cybercriminals are using insiders to gain access to telecommunications networks and subscriber data, according to Kaspersky Lab. In addition, these criminals are also …
Privileged user abuse and the insider threat
Although insider leaks and attacks continue to multiply, a Ponemon Institute study found that 58 percent of IT operations and security managers believe their organizations are …
Organizations still unprepared for malicious insiders
Organizations globally believe they are their own worst enemy when it comes to cybersecurity, with 45 percent saying they are ill-equipped to cope with the threat of malicious …
My data, my problem
I haven’t seen BlackHat, you know the movie featuring Chris Hemsworth? In fact the list of shows or movies I haven’t seen (or in fact am unlikely to see) is growing as the …
58% of orgs have no controls in place to prevent insider threats
More than half of organizations (58 percent) still lack the appropriate controls to prevent insider attacks, with just under half (44 percent) unaware if their organization …
Government IT pros overconfident in insider threat detection
An extensive study conducted by Dimensional Research evaluated the confidence of IT professionals regarding the efficacy of seven key security controls, which must be in place …
