Protecting Company Data From Disaster CHICAGO — The United States has seen so many hurricanes this season that experts have run through the alphabetical naming convention and are using the Greek alphabet to identify the remaining storms. Meanwhile, wild fires… Read More
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ITMG Insider Threat Cases – October 26, 2020
IRS Agent Charged with Cocaine Distribution NEWARK, N.J. – An IRS supervisory revenue agent was arrested today on charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Michael Shelli, 41, of Albany, New York, was arrested at his… Read More
What Do You Need to Know about Intellectual Property Theft?
Intellectual property theft is one of the biggest dangers to companies today. The damage that could result from such a theft can be devastating – in some cases, billions of dollars’ worth of trade secrets have been lost to IP… Read More
ITMG Insider Threat News – October 19, 2020
71% Of Healthcare Organizations Are More Concerned About Insider Threats Now Than Before The Pandemic Netwrix report reveals that concern about the risks of data theft by employees and IT admin mistakes has soared since the pandemic. Netwrix conducted this… Read More
ITMG Insider Threat Cases – October 19, 2020
Florida Resident Sentenced To 2 Years Probation after Previously Pleading Guilty To Accessing a Protected Computer without Authorization and Recklessly Causing Damage NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that CARLOS DAVID IRIAS, age 47, a resident of… Read More
How Do You Start Preventing Potential Insider Threat Incidents?
Now more than ever, businesses and organizations need to take insider threats seriously and develop strategies to help them deal with it. Detection and investigation are two facets of this process that are obviously very important. You need these… Read More
ITMG Insider Threat News – October 12, 2020
Microsoft will allow employees to stay remote permanently Microsoft is the latest name in Big Tech to tell its workforce not to worry about coming back to the office. The software giant has reportedly told its employees to feel free… Read More
ITMG Insider Threat Cases – October 12, 2020
Former Amazon employee arrested on alleged wire fraud charges for false product refunds Amazon announced Monday that one of its former employees, Vu Anh Nguyen, was reported to the FBI in July 2020 for “falsely issuing refunds for products ordered… Read More
What Can CISOs and Cybersecurity Professionals Do to Better Manage Security Risks in a Remote Work Environment?
Modern IT and cybersecurity departments have been challenged in ways that could not be foreseen at the beginning of the year. With the coronavirus pandemic disrupting business processes and accelerating the shift from the traditional office environment to a remote… Read More
ITMG Insider Threat News – October 5, 2020
Controversial Plan Urges DoD to Recruit Tech Pros to WFH The United States Defense Innovation Board (DIB) has recommended that the Pentagon hire civilians to work from home who can handle classified information as a way of attracting people with… Read More