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When employees, contractors and service providers leave an organization, they take with them knowledge, capabilities, and professional achievements. They should leave behind any proprietary or confidential data belonging to the organization, but Osterm… Continue reading Goodbyes are difficult, IT offboarding processes make them harder
Cyber-risk levels have improved from “elevated” to “moderate” for the first time, but insiders represent a persistent threat for global organizations, according to Trend Micro. Jon Clay, VP of threat intelligence at Trend Micro:… Continue reading Organizations brace for cyber attacks despite improved preparedness
47% of employees report feeling stressed in their everyday life, but nearly 70% believe their employer would support them in a time of need, according to Mercer Marsh Benefits. The report surveyed over 17,500 employees in 16 markets across the globe ab… Continue reading Top three factors leading to burnout at work
Amazon notified customers and law enforcement of the insider-threat incident this week. Continue reading Amazon Fires Employee Who Leaked Customer Names, Emails
Although not a medical diagnosis, job burnout is a real physical and emotional condition, causing such symptoms as extreme fatigue, lack of job satisfaction, apathy, anxiety, depression, decreased concentration and lowered productivity. In 2019, the W… Continue reading Pandemic Burnout: Yes, It’s a Thing. And It’s a Security Risk
An “EXTREMELY PERSONAL”, year-old pic, the woman said, that he had to scroll through 5,000 photos to get to. Police are investigating. Continue reading Apple fires employee after he texts customer’s pic to his own phone
At what point will infiltrating companies via the “insider threat model” become less costly and difficult than using malware? Threatpost discusses with a SolarWind expert. Continue reading Podcast: Insider Attacks May Soon Cost Less Than Malware-based Equivalent
Cybercrooks exploit human flaws in about 99% of their attacks, using social engineering across email, cloud applications and social media to gain a foothold in a targeted infrastructure, new research shows. Almost all cyber-attacks begin with luring em… Continue reading Cybercriminals count on human interaction in 99% of attacks, research shows
By Efrat Silberhaft One year ago, I was working as the sole designer in a small e-commerce startup. When the company shut down, I had to start looking for a new job. I decided to leave the startup world. What I didn’t know is that my next step wo… Continue reading From E-Commerce to Enterprise Employee: How I Overcame my Fears and Doubts
The U.S. State Department said that some employees’ information might have been exposed in a recent security incident. In a notice shared by Politico, the State Department disclosed that “activity of concern” on an email system might … Continue reading State Department Says Some Employee Info Possibly Exposed in Security Incident