IDG Contributor Network: Insiders — the invisible threat lurking in your office

With all of the focus in the business world recently related to hackers, we have tended to overlook a group of potential bad actors who have already penetrated our perimeter security, and have access to our facilities -- our employees and contractors. While our security teams usually monitor firewall and intrusion prevention logs, the threat from insiders is, in many cases, completely ignored. 

While some insiders are intent on stealing data or damaging systems for profit or some other motive, many more expose their employers to harm just by making mistakes. Whether intent exists or not, the damage is just as bad. 

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