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ARTICLE · 09 AUGUST 2023

Insiders: An Overlooked Security Threat Faced By Every Employer

Lewis Silkin
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Security threats from within an organisation (i.e. insiders) are generally recognised as being the hardest to protect against. That is because employees and other authorised individuals...

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The recent sentencing of an IT security analyst, who seized the opportunity to extort his employer as it dealt with a ransomware attack, serves as a stark reminder of the risk of rogue insiders. We look at the reality of these kind of security threats and what employers can do to mitigate the risks.

Security threats from within an organisation (i.e. insiders) are generally recognised as being the hardest to protect against. That is because employees and other authorised individuals legitimately need access to their organisation's network, applications or databases for their particular roles. Where employees have privileged access to systems, such as IT staff with 'admin' rights, the risk can be even greater because they will not be subject to the same controls as ordinary users.

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