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Defending Against the Insider Threat

The security threat posed by company insiders is all too real. In these times of economic uncertainty and widespread layoffs, the potential to create disgruntled employees is all the greater. But there are steps one can take to protect one's self, starting with a sound, defense-in-depth, collaborative security strategy that...

Tags: Insider Threat, Employee, Juniper Networks Inc., Productivity, Security

White papers 2009-03-28

New Insider Threat Emerges in the New Economy

Information security experts are bracing for the law of unintended consequences to swing into action in 2009 as layoffs, downsizing and low morale bring the worst out of trusted insiders looking to profit off of proprietary intellectual property, customer contact lists, trade secrets and any other sensitive information. Many employees...

Tags: Information Security, Insider Threat, Lumension Security Inc., Information Security Expert, Intellectual Property, Research & Development, Business Operations

White papers 2009-01-13

Thwarting Insider Threat, Strengthening Communications, and Meeting Policy With Secure Internal Communications

Internal email, if unprotected, contains the same security level as a postcard. Without email encryption, malicious, as well as curious, insiders have complete access to sensitive company information, including financial data, trade secrets, and customer data. This webcast covers the benefits of email encryption for strengthening communications while protecting against...

Tags: Insider Threat, Voltage Security, E-mail, Online Communications

Webcasts 2009-01-01

On-Demand Webcast: Protecting Against Database Attacks and Insider Threats: Top 5 Scenarios

The attendee of this webcast will learn the top 5 scenarios and essential best practices for preventing database attacks and insider threats, as well as best practices for reducing compliance complexity by automating and centralizing cross-DBMS controls for key regulations such as SOX/COBIT, PCI-DSS, NIST 800-53, SAS70 and data protection...

Tags: Guardium, Insider Threat, Database, Data Protection, On-demand, Attack, Disaster Recovery, Backups, Storage, Data Management, Hardware

Webcasts 2009-01-01

Data Leakage Worldwide: The High Cost of Insider Threats

The findings from a global security study on data leakage revealed that the data loss resulting from employee behavior poses a much more extensive threat than many IT professionals believe. Commissioned by Cisco and conducted by U.S.-based market research firm InsightExpress, the study polled more than 2000 employees and information...

Tags: Security, Insider Threat, Cisco Systems Inc.

White papers 2008-11-01

The OneSign Guide to Thwarting Insider Threats

When people think about IT saboteurs, most of them 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. In response to...

Tags: Insider Threat, Information Technology, Imprivata, Strategy, Management

White papers 2008-08-01

How Controlling Access to Privileged Accounts Can Keep Insider Threat from Hurting Your Bottom Line

This white paper explores insider attacks and insider risk, and shows how to control them by controlling and monitoring access. The paper describes the more common vulnerabilities exploited by insider attacks and a method for assessing insider risk.

Tags: Insider Threat, Symark Software, Microsoft Access, Security

White papers 2008-02-01

Google frets about the insider threat

Google frets about the insider threatIt makes sense.Google wants to know [i]everything[/i] they can about you, they just do not want that the other way around. ;)RE: Google frets about the insider threati'm more surprised that they haven't had someone doing this already. surely apple does, i would think.meh...non-story. nothing...

Tags: GAGGLE, Google Inc., insider threat

Discussion threads 2008-01-10

Google frets about the insider threat

Google is hiring an "investigator/threat analyst" in what could be an indicator that it is worried about insider threats. The job posting, pointed out by Barry Schwartz at SearchEngineLand, outlines the following role: Working with the Director of Corporate Safety & Security, the Investigator/Threat Analyst will...

Tags: Google Inc., Insider Threat, Asset Management, Policies And Procedures, Recruitment & Selection, Security, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-10

Evil Insider Vs. Network Admission Control

Having an effective security policy is one thing. Enforcing it is quite another  especially with the explosive growth of remote and wireless access. How to protect network from this insider threat? The webcast discover how to implement Network Admission Control NAC and consistently enforce security policies at every end...

Tags: Insider Threat, Network, Security Policy, Cisco Systems Inc., Networking, Security

Webcasts 2007-12-01

Why Enterprises Need a Formal Network Security-Risk Program

This report from IDC, discusses the emergence of insider threat as a top priority for leading IT organisations, and provides practical suggestions for prioritising vulnerability management efforts to combat insider threat.

Tags: Insider Threat, Network, Lumeta

White papers 2007-06-06

Addressing the Insider Threat: Improving Database Security to Manage Risk Within the Federal Government

Cyber attacks are no longer the work of bored teens defacing Web sites. The bad guys, including those on the inside, have valuable data in their sights. In 2006, OIG reports highlighted database security deficiencies at several agencies, igniting congressional action and censure. Government agencies face the same considerations in...

Tags: Insider Threat, Database, Agency, Government, Application Security, Advertising & Promotion, Security Administration, Security, Marketing

White papers 2007-05-20

Methods, Motivations and Mitigation of Insider Threats

The insider threat is one of the most serious and least preventable challenges in the field of information security. This is especially true for major corporations, because such organizations store greater quantities of valuable information, use massive information networks that are highly complex and geographically dispersed and must allow a...

Tags: Insider Threat, Motivation

White papers 2007-03-01

Close the Data Loss Prevention Coverage Gap: Neutralize the Insider Threat

The McAfee Data Loss Prevention DLP solution makes it possible for organizations to enforce policies and monitor and report on improper usage - even when laptops are physically disconnected from the network. It helps inform users of proper policies while preventing losses. It also offers new visibility into actual data...

Tags: McAfee Inc., Insider Threat, Data Loss, Security

White papers 2007-01-01

USB Thumb Drive Used in Indian Spy Case

USB Thumb Drive Used in Indian Spy CaseInsider threat continues...Hi Richard:An interesting and astute point: Invariably, it is the insider-threat that is the most overlooked and the most dangerous. Whilst in this case the insider was caught, mostly they are not. Organisations do need to protect themselves against this...

Tags: USB thumb Drive, USB, Insider Threat

Discussion threads 2006-11-12

Prevent and detect insider threat from government subcontractors

As network defenses get stronger and stronger, IT, security, law enforcement, and intelligence professionals have come to realize that the greatest threats to their networks are increasingly coming from within their own organizations. These insiders, whether current and former employees or contractors, have inside knowledge of a target network that...

Tags: Insider Threat, Syngress, Government

Book chapters 2006-11-01

Addressing the Insider Threat with NetIQ Operational Change Control Solutions

Organisations typically grant IT administrators more access than is required to make simple changes to their production servers and applications. In order to comply with regulations and ensure the integrity of their IT infrastructure, organisations need to more tightly control changes. This white paper looks at how NetIQ can...

Tags: Insider Threat, NetIQ Corp., Change Control

White papers 2006-07-20

New insider threat?

New insider threat?I concurIt was very refreshing to see that someone else "gets it" regarding internal security. The fact is, about 70% or so of security breeches occur from within the firewall. Outsourcing your process doesn't change this, it just means that you're counting on someone else to reduce that...

Tags: Outsourcing, insider threat, security, Background Checks

Discussion threads 2006-04-28

See why internal attacks could pose a real danger to your organization

When companies talk about securing their enterprise, they tend to focus on external attacks, forgetting about the damage that insiders can cause. This chapter from Insider Threat: Protecting the Enterprise from Sabotage, Spying, and Theft provides a wakeup call for IT pros who might want to take a closer look...

Tags: Insider Threat, Attack, Syngress, Security

Book chapters 2006-04-17

Thwarting insider threats

Companies often put their security muscle into preventing attacks from the outside. Hugh Njemanze of ArcSight explains why insider threats are just as dangerous and how there are simple and effective methods to stop them and keep your business safe.

Tags: insider threat

Whiteboards 2006-03-13