Category: insider threat
Recognizing and dealing with insider risk
I came across an interesting white paper from the deep mists of the past (2011) which is as relevant today as it was back when…
Boredom and security
We security management types would like to think that every task we give our minions is exciting and engaging. However, there are lots of security…
Insider threat reporting by the numbers
I don’t normally take security advice from goats, but I think I need to make an exception for Red Goats. A recent report on insider…
Naming and shaming
So here’s a bit of an odd story… according to the Financial Times, the US Federal Reserve has publicly sanctioned an ex employee of a…
Grindr and US national security
Here’s an interesting development…the US federal agency which reviews foreign investments in US companies has ordered a Chinese firm to sell its stake in gay…
Insiders on the outside
Homeland Security Magazine has a very interesting case study on an insider threat case involving DirecTV. In this case, the insider was a sort-of third…
Malicious data leaks and corporate liability – a tale of two countries
Databreaches.net had a link to a very interesting article about corporate liability for an employee’s malicious leaking of employee information. What was most striking to…
Protecting your nuclear reactor from insider threats
OK, so you may not be protecting a nuclear reactor against insider threats, but this presentation from the International Atomic Energy Agency contains a LOT…
Insider Threat Resources – 01-Feb-2018
I have the privilege as serving as a mentor for a course at SUNY-Albany focusing on the problems posed by insider threats.  Since I am…