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Resumen de The danger from within.

David M. Upton, Sadie Creese

  • The 2013 cyberattack on Target is just one recent example of a growing phenomenon: attacks involving connected companies or direct employees. According to various estimates, at least 80 million of these attacks occur in the United States each year--but the number may be much higher, because they often go unreported. Upton and Creese head an international research project whose goal is to aid organizations in detecting and neutralizing threats from insiders. Their team includes computer security specialists, management educators, psychologists, and criminologists, among others, and their findings challenge conventional views and practices. �The doors that leave organizations vulnerable to insider attacks,� they write, �are mundane and ubiquitous.� In this article they discuss the causes of growth in the number of insider cyberattacks, the reasons behind them, and five ways to tackle the problem: Adopt a robust insider policy at every level of the organization; raise awareness of phishing and other ploys; screen new hires thoroughly; employ rigorous subcontracting processes; and let employees know that you will observe their cyberactivity to the extent permitted by law. INSETS: Idea in Brief;Managers in the Dark;What Can You Do?. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]


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