http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/1677/all xx http://www.itworld.com/security/68311/insider-cal-water-steals-9m-and-runs On the night of April 27, 2009, hours after he had resigned from his job as an auditor at the California Water Services Company, Abdirahman Ismail Abdi used his still active electronic key card to get into the secured facilities where he used to work. http://www.itworld.com/security/68311/insider-cal-water-steals-9m-and-runs#comments Security News insider threat Fri, 22 May 2009 21:09:53 -0400 ITworld staff 68311 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/67305/it-director-pleads-guilty-deleting-organ-donation-records The former IT director for a nonprofit organ and tissue donation center pleaded guilty to a charge that she broke into the organization's computer network and deleted organ donation database records, invoice files, and database and accounting software, the U.S. Department of Justice said. http://www.itworld.com/security/67305/it-director-pleads-guilty-deleting-organ-donation-records#comments Security News data breach insider threat intrusion Fri, 01 May 2009 10:13:05 -0400 ITworld staff 67305 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/67174/identifying-source-corporate-threats Can you really tell whether insiders or outsiders pose a bigger threat? This question is something everyone should ask themselves, whether they store, process or transmit personal identity information. When looking at the data and conclusions of breach reports, it is important to consider several factors before accepting conclusions or taking a security posture. http://www.itworld.com/security/67174/identifying-source-corporate-threats#comments Security Opinion data breach data protection insider threat Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:05:18 -0400 ITworld staff 67174 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/67145/can-you-no-longer-avoid-closely-monitoring-employees The insider threat has always existed, but in an era of economic upheaval and uncertainty, the problem is only magnified. How far should information technology managers go to protect corporate data? http://www.itworld.com/security/67145/can-you-no-longer-avoid-closely-monitoring-employees#comments Security Feature employee monitoring insider threat Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:35:36 -0400 ITworld staff 67145 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/57715/how-recessions-make-good-people-do-bad-things Greed, anger or desperation are what motivate insiders to attack their own companies. Here are some of the insider issues to look out for during a recession... http://www.itworld.com/security/57715/how-recessions-make-good-people-do-bad-things#comments Security Opinion economy insider threat recession Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:38:37 -0500 ITworld staff 57715 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/56765/it-wary-insider-attacks-economy-slows-down Rogue insiders pose to your data and systems at any time. But as the faltering economy forces companies to turn to job cuts, wage and bonus freezes, outsourcing and other belt-tightening moves, the risks are multiplying, analysts said. http://www.itworld.com/security/56765/it-wary-insider-attacks-economy-slows-down#comments Security Feature data protection economy insider threat Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:05:07 -0400 ITworld staff 56765 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/55845/staff-are-biggest-threat-finance-firms-data Insiders represent the greatest threat to the secure data of financial services firms, according to the latest Verizon Business Data Breach report. This marks a strong contrast with companies in other sectors, such as high tech services, food and beverage, and retail, which saw business partners as posing the greatest risk to their data. http://www.itworld.com/security/55845/staff-are-biggest-threat-finance-firms-data#comments Security News data breach financial services insider threat Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:13:08 -0400 ITworld staff 55845 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/55240/angry-it-workers-ticking-time-bomb Whether it's out of revenge or a case of cracking under stress, disgruntled IT workers -- battered by interminable hours and impossible demands -- pose a greater threat than ever. http://www.itworld.com/security/55240/angry-it-workers-ticking-time-bomb#comments Security Feature insider threat Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:24:43 -0400 ITworld staff 55240 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/54999/dont-become-next-insider-threat-statistic I would never make disparaging comments about my wife, especially since she’s smarter than me and has a lot more letters after her name than I do, but she’s driving me crazy with the weather. Ever since she discovered the weather forecast websites, she browses to about 10 of them and tells me what they’re predicting about the weather. And usually while they’re predicting sunshine, it’s pouring rain and she’s asking me why they’ve got it wrong and what does it mean that there’s a 70% chance of something happening! She’s the one with the fancy degree, so why is she asking me? http://www.itworld.com/security/54999/dont-become-next-insider-threat-statistic#comments Security Opinion insider threat passwords Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:31:44 -0400 Michelle Pappas 54999 at http://www.itworld.com