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Insider Threats

The latest News and Information on Insider Threats including employee monitoring and data privacy.

How to Ensure Enterprise Data Security against Privilege Abuse: Top 8 Best Practices

A system administrator plays a prominent role in maintaining your IT operations, ensuring system performance, and keeping your organization compliant with enterprise data security requirements. System administrators have complete control over the ins and outs of your databases and, in many cases, its underlying physical infrastructure. That’s why you need to pay close attention to admins’ actions to prevent privilege abuse and preserve enterprise data privacy and integrity.

How to Secure Network and Boost Productivity with Ekran System and Venn Integration

Explore the future of remote work – where cutting-edge security meets peak productivity. We're thrilled to unveil the dynamic partnership between Venn and Ekran System, a game-changing fusion set to revolutionize how you safeguard your company's most sensitive data while maximizing efficiency. Venn introduces Secure BYO-PC, a cost-effective solution for remote work, while Ekran System ensures robust security and user privacy. Learn how to protect digital workspace without complexity.

How to Better Manage Cybersecurity Risk With Human-Centric Approach

Threat detection is essential, as it serves to locate and minimize the threat as quickly and effectively as possible. However, some companies are starting to embrace an earlier line of defense that Gartner calls human-centric security. The tech research firm lists it as the number one cyber security trend of 2023 and has forecasted that 50% of CISOs will adopt this new approach by 2027.

Key Cybersecurity Insider Threat Indicators to Pay Attention To

Spotting insider threats isn’t easy. There are a number of behavioral indicators that can help you see where a potential threat is coming from, but this is only half the battle. Efficient insider threat detection also requires comprehensive tools that allow you to monitor suspicious users’ sessions and track their activities. In this article, we describe what insider threat indicators are to help you spot potential malicious actors.

How to Prepare for a Cyber Insurance Assessment to Get Cost-Effective Coverage

As cyberattacks become more sophisticated, strong cybersecurity measures might not be enough to protect your organization. It’s not a matter of “if” cybersecurity incidents will occur but rather “when”. That’s why many organizations turn to cyber insurance for financial protection against cyber threats.

What Is an Insider Threat? Definition, Types, and Countermeasures

Your employees, business partners, and third-party contractors with legitimate access to your corporate infrastructure may pose significant risks to your cybersecurity. Intentionally or unintentionally, they can destroy or expose your valuable data, thus, putting your organization at risk for non-compliance, financial losses, reputation damage, etc. It’s important to understand what insider threats are and what dangers they may pose to your organization.

A Guide to Identify and Prevent Insider Threats for Organizations

An Insider Threat is a risk that can cause individuals with access to an organization’s systems, networks, or data to exploit that access for a malicious purpose. This threat can be caused by employees, contractors, business associates, or anyone with authorized access to assets of the organization.

5 Best Practices to Prepare for NIS2 Compliance

Organizations must always be aware of the constantly changing compliance landscape to protect their sensitive assets and avoid paying millions in fines. The rapid development of cyber threats fueled by the global pandemic and cyberwarfare have forced the European Union (EU) to update its NIS Directive. We understand the pain of having to read hundreds of requirements and legislation documents, so we’ve done it for you.

Insider Threat Risk Assessment: Definition, Benefits, and Best Practices

Insider threats are expensive. The total average annual cost of an insider threat rose to $15.4 million according to the 2022 Cost Of Insider Threats Global Report by the Ponemon Institute . Companies spend a fortune on lawsuits, fines for non-compliance with security requirements, and mitigating the consequences of cybersecurity incidents — not to mention the negative impact of such incidents on an organization’s reputation.

Is Santa an insider threat?

Is Santa an insider threat? He breaks into your home, consumes cookies, drinks milk/whisky and leaves a collection of items hidden behind highly decorated wrapping paper. Rumor has it that he can tell if you’re naughty or nice and is actively tracked by NORAD. Can we trust Santa with his elevated access? The answer is, of course, Yes, because we are all Santa. Santa is ultimate trusted Certificate Authority, entrusting intermediate trust to parents worldwide.