What is an insider threat? Insider threats are users with legitimate access to company assets who use that access, whether maliciously or unintentionally, to cause harm to the business. Insider threats aren’t necessarily current employees, they can also be former employees, contractors or partners who have access to an organization’s…

Digital transformation isn’t just a matter of luck, perseverance or foresight. Research shows there are many differences between best-of-class enterprises, who are creating revolutionary new operating models, and their peers, who are falling behind. The challenge for enterprises is balancing speed with security and knowing how to roll out innovation…

What comes to mind when you think of industrial espionage — or economic or corporate espionage? Is it something like foreign spies sneaking into a defense contractor facility to steal fighter jet technology? Of course, that does happen. State-sponsored spying is responsible for the theft of billions of dollars of…

Sometimes, it only takes one moment — one life-changing incident — for the most trustworthy employee to become an insider threat. As Nick Cavalancia, founder of Microsoft MVP, observed at Spiceworld 2019, malicious user behavior is all about intent. Coming up with the best approach to addressing insider threats means…