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Insider Threat: Definition & Examples

Tue, 12/28/2021
A recent report said that almost half of data breaches involve an insider element. In this blog we define what constitutes an insider threat and give you nearly 50 examples to help illustrate the threat further.
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What Does an Insider Threat Analyst Do?

Mon, 04/30/2018
Learn about what an insider threat analyst does, along with how they affect existing procedures, policies, and protection layers in organizations in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.
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The Early Indicators of an Insider Threat

Thu, 07/13/2017
Whether malicious or negligent, insider threats pose serious security problems for organizations. Forrester Senior Security Analyst Joseph Blankenship offers some insight into common early indicators of an insider threat.
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Why Your Employees are a Bigger Threat than Hackers

Mon, 06/26/2017
Global cybercrime costs could reach $2 trillion by 2019. That’s up 3X from 2015, which was only a paltry $500 billion by comparison. Surprisingly, though, hackers should be the least of your worries.
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