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Potential Risks That Insider Threats Pose to PII
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) refers to any information maintained by an agency that can be used to identify or trace a specific individual. In other words, it includes data points, such as social security number, date of birth, mother’s maiden name, biometric data, tax identification number, race, religion, location data and other information, that can…
Read More Insider Threats: Spotting Common Indicators and Warning Signs
Data protection regulations require your business to assess all possible threats to the sensitive data your business stores or manages. While most businesses tend to focus most of their attention on external threats, they often overlook insider threats that exist right under their collective noses. Although the market is flooded with cybersecurity solutions that promise…
Read More Defense Strategies to Combat Insider Threats
Insider threats are among the most dangerous cyberthreats out there. Yet, organizations of all sizes seem to be either reluctant or negligent when it comes to fighting them. Over 50 percent of organizations don’t have an Insider Risk Response Plan and 40 percent don’t assess how effectively their technologies mitigate insider threats.1 Even though 59…
Read More The Dangers Within: Understanding Insider Threats
The year 2020 witnessed an unprecedented onslaught of cybersecurity threats across the world as the global workforce underwent a forced transition to remote working. However, not all cybersecurity threats come from the outside. In a study conducted by Bitglass, 61 percent of businesses surveyed reported at least one insider-related cybersecurity incident in the last year.…
Read More Required Data Security Controls for Compliance
No data protection regulation anywhere globally expects your business to have a 100 percent perfect plan for fighting cybersecurity threats. However, your business is expected to install all the necessary checks and balances that make up a resilient defense. These checks and balances are referred to as data security controls or measures. Should your business…
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