IT contractor indicted for sabotaging computer system
An IT contract employee who formerly worked at an oil and gas production company in Long Beach, Calif., was indicted Tuesday on charges of sabotaging a computer system he helped set up because the company did not offer him a permanent job.
The case is the latest to highlight the challenge that businesses face in trying to protect corporate systems and networks from rogue insiders and those with privileged access to systems, such as contractors and business partners. Security analysts have warned about the heightened risk posed to corporations from such users because of the broader disgruntlement resulting from layoffs and other belt-tightening steps companies have taken during the recession. .
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