insider

The threat within trumps external risks

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:59:58 -0400

While CIOs and CSOs are often concerned with the threat of viruses and other external sources of danger, a new study from the U.S. Computer Security Institute (CSI) concludes that company insiders should be a bigger focus in efforts to protect networks. CSI released its annual Computer Crime and Security Survey for 2007 in which 494 security professionals from U.S. corporations and government agencies were interviewed. Insider incidents were cited as having occurred by 59 percent of respondents, while only 52 percent said they had encountered a conventional virus in the previous year. Both insider and virus incidents have been falling since a high in the year 2000, but this is the first time insider incidents have been more reported than viruses. Other incidents on the rise include: laptop and mobile device theft and targeted attacks, especially those where organizations felt they had been specifically singled out for attack.

For more updates on security:
- see the article in InfoWorld

Beware of the security enemy within

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:01:39 -0500

Keep an eye out for disgruntled employees. A new study finds that employees with an axe to grind are most likely to sabotage corporate systems. These employees' discontentment makes them relatively easy to spot--as long as you're keeping your eyes open. Other tip-offs are employees who habitually come in late, argue with colleagues and perform poorly. The study also noted that nearly 90 percent of those committing cybercrimes held technical positions as well as system administrator and/or privileged system access.

Read more about how to detect insider threats as early as possible:
- read the article at ComputerWorld

ALSO NOTED: Hackers custom coding zero-day malware for specific markets; Analyst: Lots of hype when it comes to server virtuali

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:01:33 -0500

> Hackers now custom coding zero-day malware for specific markets. Article

> Analyst: Lots of hype when it comes to server virtualization. Article

> Ex-IBM employee still fighting termination over workplace internet use. Article

> Microsoft's research team still focused on innovation. Article

> An insider's view of a massive Voice over Internet Protocol effort. Article

And Finally... A car that actually hit the million mile mark. Article

ALSO NOTED: Patches for Office, Windows eliminate some 'critical' risks; Healthcare industry shying from proprietary systems; a

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:00:50 -0500

> Patches for Office, Windows eliminate some "critical" risks. Article

> Why healthcare industry is shying from proprietary systems. Article

> Dell says it's not looking to buy PC competitor. Article

> Bank customers welcome greater vendor scrutiny. Article

> An insider's peek at the PC Forum event. Article

> The hurdles facing social networking applications for business. Article

> Vendors take an "educational" approach to wireless security. Article

And Finally... Google's even mapping Mars these days. Article