10% of IT Pros Can Access Previous Jobs' Accounts

dinscott writes "According to a survey that examines how IT professionals and employees view the use of policies and technologies to manage and protect users' electronic identities, the sharing of work log-ins and passwords between co-workers is a regular occurrence. It's no wonder then that half of them are concerned about insider threats to network security in their company's current infrastructure! But one of the most surprising results shows that one in 10 IT professionals admit they have accounts from previous jobs, from which they can still access systems even though they've left the organization."

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Re:well, i can

[John Hasler]

> but is it my responsibility to suggest they change the password?

You should do so for your own protection. Do it in writing. Don't check to see if the password has been changed, however: you could be accused of "breaking in". Just send them a letter reminding them to make the change.

> especially since a 'professional' it outsourcing company took it over?

Which may look around for a scapegoat after they screw up. You really don't want them to discover that a break-in occured via an account for which you, a "disgruntled former employee", had a password.