Cybercrime is becoming a huge threat for business owners of all sizes. A survey conducted by Bitglass revealed 61 percent of participating businesses reported at least one cybersecurity incident that came from within their organization. An insider threat could be anything from an employee lacking cybersecurity training, to an intentional breach facilitated by employees for personal gain.
Insider threats are increasing in frequency and severity of data breaches resulting from them. All businesses should discuss the proactive steps that they can take with their managed IT service provider. It’s also important to understand the main types of insider threat classifications so you can more easily identify them before they cause a data breach.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row margin_top=”-15″ el_class=”window-section”][vc_column el_class=”microsoft-left-col”][vc_column_text]
Any person with access to sensitive or critical information could potentially pose a threat to your data. Whether the information is misused unknowingly or maliciously, both could result in a devastating data breach.
Malicious Insiders – This type of insider intentionally abuses their privileged access to data for their own personal gain. They may be following a particular motivation like money or revenge that causes them to act out against the company.
Contractors or Vendors – Contractors or third-party vendors may only have temporary or limited access to your company’s data. However, this could still put you at risk for a data breach. These individuals may not have the same standard of security hygiene as your business or may cause a breach for malicious intent or personal gain.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_single_image image=”6690″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row margin_top=”-15″ el_class=”window-section”][vc_column el_class=”microsoft-left-col”][vc_separator][vc_column_text]