IT security and information risk management has been high on the agenda of financial institutions for the past decade. It’s little wonder due to the regulatory and organizational repercussions of a wholesale breach. Historically executives have concentrated on threats from “beyond the firewall,” protecting the company and its data from attacks by unknown parties from outside the company. However, we are now seeing a sharp rise in attacks from inside the organization.
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Enemy at the Watercooler: Insider IT Threats Increasing
Posted by: Brian Contos April 13, 2006 05:00 AMIT security and information risk management has been high on the agenda of financial institutions for the past decade. It’s little wonder due to the regulatory and organizational repercussions of a wholesale breach. Historically executives have concentrated on threats from “beyond the firewall,” protecting the company and its data from attacks by unknown parties from outside the company. However, we are now seeing a sharp rise in attacks from inside the organization.