Ransomware gangs continue to find creative new ways of exploiting weaknesses in corporate networks. Now they’ve added a dangerous twist that is sure to make the insider threat problem noticeably
Using Commercially Available Data to Detect Insider Threats
A growing number of companies are using commercially available electronic information (CAEI) to assess risk from employees and contractors working in their environments. According to a recent analysis by consumer
Insider Threat Program Lessons Learned
As Insider Threat Awareness Month draws to a close, it’s worth taking a look back at the trends and developments that shaped the industry’s thinking over the past year, what
Six Tips for Boosting Your Insider Threat Deterrence Capabilities
At various times in any insider threat program, there inevitably will be shortcomings in governance, gaps in detection, difficulties tying data to a threat and substandard responses. So what’s the
DoJ Deems Risk Assessments ‘Essential’ for School Safety
The U.S. Department of Justice has identified school safety assessments as the top ‘essential action’ schools, school districts and law enforcement agencies can take to improve campus safety, according to
CDM Publishes Haystax Article on Proactive Insider Threat Mitigation
Most organizations detect their biggest insider threats only after an incident has occurred. This is a less-than-ideal situation – certainly no one wants their program to be purely reactive –
Dark Reading: Haystax Insider Threat Expert Discusses High-Risk Assets
Companies have a growing problem: they can’t possibly track all their potential insider threats without being overwhelmed by alerts, and then wasting precious time investigating false positives. Given the limited
Insider Threat Mitigation: The ‘Whole’ Story
Could Mohammad al-Shamrani have been detected before his recent attack on Naval Air Station Pensacola? Insider risk expert Val LeTellier thinks so. The attacker, a Saudi Air Force officer, killed
