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Internal security threats at the Enterprise level
With Internal threats coming top in terms of security concerns, it's becoming clear that the definition of internal threats is broadening. It is no longer just the malicious disgruntled employee who misuses confidential information, or the accidental use of financial information outside the organization. It's also now about how and where users are accessing systems and data, and includes employee downtime, IT helpdesk resource utilization, password usage, patches and updates, and security responsibility.
Handheld devices under virus attack
In the last couple of years, viruses that were initially designed to attack traditional computing devices have made their way to handheld and wireless technologies. Even though the number of claimed incidents is not as high as computing devices, the threat level remains critical and is expected to continue as more wireless technologies find their way to business and end users.
Security Management under Control
Organisations are evolving to become more accessible to customers, partners, vendors, suppliers and employees.
Minimizing liability and productivity risks: How to control the impacts of spyware, hacker tools and other harmful applications
Companies of all sizes face increasing threats from spyware, adware and other malicious programs commonly known as 'pests' or 'nonviral malware.'
Dealing with the dissemination of security threats
We're all familiar with the statistics surrounding internal threats; that they're more common and dangerous than those that come from outside.
