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Employees Are The Biggest Security Threat
blankmange writes "BBC News is reporting that the employees of a company pose the biggest threat to security. "Digital cameras, MP3 players and handheld computers could be the tools that disgruntled UK employees use to sabotage computer systems or steal vital data, warn security experts. The removable memory cards inside the devices could be used to bring in software that looks for vulnerabilities on a company's internal network. The innocent-looking devices could also be used to smuggle out confidential or sensitive information." Unfortunately, this is not news, but it is amazing how slowly the general public, corporations included, comes around on issues like these. "
I have, and have for the last 7 years been in position of trust. I have earned that trust, I have never "screwed" any of my former employers even though I am generally so rooted into their systems , removing any and all access can be nearly impossible. BUT I wouldnt ever screw anyoneover and they know it. I am, the biggest potential hazzard to any company I work for, I once had a company take out 250,000 insurance policy on me for th company, It was matched by a personal policy of the same amount, they figured that was about what they would lose in 1-3 months following an early demise on my part.
My (ex-wifes) Uncle was a VP of a F-250 in HR, He had been out of work almost a year when he got the Job and was only there 2 years, He quit, we all thought him quite mad. He was going to start a company specifically for consulting of HR risk managment, it had an IT Slant, all the major companies putting these 200 million dollar implementations of ERP's in place made for a lot of problems if a 6$ an hour lackey ordered 10000 of something by accident and didnt catch it, the real time nature of the transactions througouth the company from purchasing to production to HR makes for a lot of fear on the corprate side. Fear SELLS Simply put. He is now about 40 and worth well over 5 million, 7 years ago he couldnt pay his morgate, all money made on the fears, and(solutions) to fear based on employee liability.
The company is made by employees, it can be broken by the employees, very simple........
Sig went tro...aahemmm.....fishing........
I visited a large Asian electronics manufacturer last year. When entering the facility, they inspected every piece of electronics I entered with. Cameras (both film and digital) had to be left at the desk. Laptops had their memory slots and peripheral slots covered with company-issued security tape to be sure I didn't add or remove anything. CDs, tapes, and other recording media were not permitted in the building. When leaving, my bags were X-rayed to be sure I wasn't taking anything forbidden out.