An organizational insider risk management strategy is comprised of several different elements. Each of these elements strengthens the work of your team as a whole and helps to secure critical and sensitive organization data. As part of a developed insider… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat Cases – June 8, 2020
Nebraska Man Admits Stealing and Selling His Employer’s Confidential Information A Nebraska man today admitted engaging in fraudulent activity that exposed his employer’s confidential information, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Timothy Young, 50, of Moorefield, Nebraska, pleaded guilty by videoconference… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat News – June 8, 2020
Protecting from Insider Threats in the Transportation Sector When it comes to security, cyber or otherwise, often the people you trust can become threats. Insider threats to transportation have moved front and center at the Transportation Security Administration. It’s published… Read More
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Where Do You Start When Creating an Insider Risk Management Strategy?
If your organization hasn’t developed a cohesive insider risk management strategy yet, or it needs to be updated due to shifts in the work environment such as working from home, it’s hard to know exactly where to start. You need… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat Cases – June 1, 2020
Former IT Administrator Sentenced in Insider Threat Case A former IT administrator for an Atlanta-based building products distribution company has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after he sabotaged the firm by changing router passwords and shutting down… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat News – June 1, 2020
Why the FBI Doesn’t Record Interviews The FBI’s interview of former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn about his telephone conversations with Russian Ambassador Kislyak renewed a frequent question: Why doesn’t the FBI record its interviews? After all, if a… Read More
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What are Three Common Insider Risk Management Misconceptions?
With businesses in all industries renewing their focus on insider risk management and preventing costly data breaches, more attention has been given to the fundamental security concepts underpinning the strategy behind it. As more people become aware of insider risk… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat Cases – May 25, 2020
Prosecutors to retry ex-CIA employee on espionage charges in WikiLeaks case Federal prosecutors will retry a former CIA programmer on espionage charges after a jury couldn’t come to a decision about whether he leaked a trove of classified documents to… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat News – May 25, 2020
Employee monitoring software surges as companies send staff home Employee monitoring software has emerged in recent years as faster tech collided with a desire for more flexible working arrangements. There are now dozens of companies offering software boasting a variety… Read More
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How to Approach Monitoring Employees in the Remote Workplace
The remote workplace is becoming more of a norm in today’s business environment. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic forced many organizations to quickly transition to remote work on at least a temporary basis, teleworking was becoming increasingly more common for… Read More