“Thwarting an Internal Hacker” – Monitor Access, Not Employees

Posted on February 17th, 2009 by Mark McClain

I just read a Wall Street Journal article by Bruce Schneier, the CTO of BT and a renowned security author. The piece, “Thwarting an Internal Hacker,” is timely given recent security breaches hitting the news (including Heartland Payment Systems and Fannie Mae, which he references) coupled with the economy. I’ve already written about how the [...]

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The Importance of Managing User Access in Today’s Economy

Posted on January 29th, 2009 by Mark McClain

Today’s brutal economy is producing a perfect storm for massive insider threats. Shotgun mergers on a grand scale, which historically would take months of due diligence to complete, are happening over the weekend. Staggering levels of layoffs are being announced weeks before they’re being executed, leaving employees in a state of fear and uncertainty. And, [...]

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