A common question among companies seeking to mitigate the risk of an insider attack is: “What tools should we buy for our mitigation program to be successful?” Our view is
Counting the Costs of an Insider Attack
Companies can save anywhere from $100,000 to $2 million by proactively preventing a data breach or other insider attack, according to a recent industry survey. The survey, published in early
Can Employee Wellness Programs Help Avert an Insider Attack?
By Hannah Hein Many of us spend more of our waking moments working than any other single activity. Which means our bosses probably know more about our routines, attitudes and
Self-Driving Cars and Insider Risk
Research into autonomous cars is kicking into high gear. Companies like Google’s Waymo, Argo AI, Uber ATG, Tesla, GM Cruise and many others have made lots of progress, but they
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
Finding Edward Snowden: A Haystax Use Case
By Hannah Hein Edward Snowden. Movies have been made, books have been written and tweets have been tweeted. We know more about him now than ever before. And yet if
A New Way to Hunt Insider Threats
One of the questions our parent company Fishtech Group has been asked repeatedly during its nationwide Threat Hunt Tour is: “How can we do a better job of mitigating our
Continuous Evaluation Could Save Billions, RAND Says
The U.S. government could save up to $30 billion in just over two decades if it were to adopt continuous evaluation of personnel with security clearances instead of sticking with
