One type of employee fraud is timecard fraud. No matter the size of your organization, having dedicated, hard-working employees is essential to your bottom line, reputation and business goals.

Typically, people think of security threats as outside attacks on an organization. Data security plans tend to focus on securing the perimeter, endpoints, email and data. Though these are certainly critical measures, all organizations should realize the real threat that insiders, or internal employees, pose to operations.

Workplace investigations can be extremely tense and have high stakes. While every investigation will look a little different based on the nature of the company, HR team and incident, it’s important to have a clearly defined plan for investigating reports filed by employees. Here’s a step-by-step guide to conducting a timely, impartial and thorough workplace investigation.

We all know the perks of allowing employees to work remotely. From lower overhead (less snacks and drinks to provide) to increased productivity and job satisfaction, working from home is becoming more and more common in today’s business landscape. Unfortunately, with this system comes many data security risks to consider. With so many devices being used for work and various network connections to monitor, how can you allow your employees to work remotely and still maintain data security?

Everything you need to know about endpoint network security and how to conduct an endpoint security audit.

As 2019 approaches, it’s a great time to look ahead at your information security plan and see what is being prioritized in your budget. 2018 saw an increased interest in investing in external security audits and improved endpoint protection. Here are a few cyber security trends to adopt in 2019 that will keep your organization’s information as safe as possible.

An estimated 34 percent of companies have experienced data breaches in the last 12 months. With those odds, every organization should be prioritizing cyber security and cyber attack management. Take the time now to put together a data breach incident response plan utilizing these steps, so if your organization is affected, you’ll be able to respond as quickly and effectively as possible. Here are some key steps the plan you create should include.

UEBA is an increasingly essential part of every security plan – but it may seem more like a buzzword than a process you actually understand. We’re here to demystify UEBA security and explain how it works.

When election interference is discussed, you probably think of “fake news” social media plots or hacked voting machines that manipulated outcomes. The truth is much more complicated. Election interference can come in many forms and have consequences that last long after an election cycle. Fortunately there are security measures elected officials, campaigns, and anyone with access to voter information can – and should – take to defend against election interference.

We all know information security is complicated and multi-faceted. You have plans to defend you from countless types of attacks and threats, but the risk is still there. Spear phishing is a common threat and your organization should have a plan of how to respond in the event of this type of attack.