Least Privilege Becoming a Matter of National Security
We’ve been saying for years that enterprises need to pay attention to the risk of insider threat. Managing privileged access to IT information is both a security best practice as well as a stepin the right direction as far as productivity goes. Allowing employees and contractors to access information beyond what they need is both irresponsible and expensive, especially as more and more companies fall victim to breaches caused by supposed “trusted” insiders. It’s a very real IT threat, and one that must be addressed at every level. Especially by major utility facilities, as this special report by ABC points out.
Center for Digital Strategies And Securing The Perimeter Within
With our focus on managing the perimeter within we think a lot about the role of human and organizational behavior as well as technology in managing the insider threat. So it was great to discover that he folks at Center for Digital Strategies at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College are doing a lot of great research on human element of IT security.
Treat The Symptom Or Cure The Disease
When virus outbreaks, data thefts and other security breaches impact an organizations computing systems, most will treat the symptoms instead of curing the disease. Treating the symptoms might include updating security software or policies, adding additional layers of security technology, and possibly locking down users so tightly that their productivity suffers.
Hacker Popularity Overshadows Insider Attacks
Anonymous and LulzSec attacks have been making a splash across news headlines this summer. It should come as no surprise that hacker attacks are far more publicized than insider attacks. In fact, according to the 2011 CyberSecurity Watch Survey conducted by CSO Magazine and Deloitte, 70 percent of insider incidents are handled internally without legal action.
3 Reasons POS Should Give A DAM
Just when you thought we exceeded our TLA (three letter acronym) quota for the year, up pops this idea for a blog based on a recent discussion with a national retailer, and I couldn’t resist the play on acronyms and the potential for multiple interpretations. But don’t let the TLAs scare you. This is actually a serious topic that does effect any of you who are responsible for compliance across remote sales locations.
Intent Versus Actions And Least Privilege
Insider threats are a global phenomenon. Every company in every part of the world is subject to some level of insider threat. And guess what? Insider villains are just as unidentifiable in the UK as they are in the US. They appear just as innocuous in Poughkeepsie as they do in Perth.
Game Theory, Audit Logs And Corporate Governance
Game theory and audit logs are two topics you don’t frequently see linked. But some recent research from the Center for Digital Strategies at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College linked the two topics and showed that technology can play a critical role in reinforcing the human elements of good security.
If You Can’t Change It, You Can’t Govern It
Corporate governance ensures accountability across the extended enterprise. It facilitates staying competitive and satisfying ever-changing government regulations while providing mechanisms and controls to reduce the inefficiencies that arise when individuals misuse privileges granted to them.
The Outside Insider Threat
Gone are the days when insider threats meant you either had a malicious employee or someone made a mistake; in today’s world the insider threat is far more complex, often starting from the outside and working its way in.
How To Truly Support Mac OS X Lion
Supporting Mac OS X 10.7 Lion means more than just checking a box on a list of supported platforms. It means that you’ve engineered your product to take full advantage of the features of Lion, and deliver a seamless end-to-end experience for users and administrators.
