When it comes to information security, many organizations rely heavily on a tactical and operational approach. A large portion of budgets and resources are directed toward technical solutions like firewalls and filters to keep out the bad guys – like hackers, spammers and thieves.

But the greatest threat to an organization’s information is already inside the firewall.

It’s the organization’s own employees and their daily interaction with critical information assets that create the greatest risk. In fact, 80 percent of all security breaches are committed by those working within an organization. These breaches happen in a variety of ways, like when employees take work home in an effort to be more productive or when they share company information with external people because they don’t realize the information is sensitive.

Protecting a business against insider threats is not a small task. However, there are proactive measures organizations can take to reduce this risk. 

It is not good enough to merely react to this problem. The stakes are too high. The key is to rethink the way trade secret information is handled, and to institute a lifecycle management system to acquire ‘legal’ security for these most critical assets.  First, comprehend the complexity and scope of information security, and then take a strategic approach that provides new levels of control and accountability.

Keep your eye on the ball

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