Majority of companies not prepared for insider threats

An overwhelming majority of global organizations admit they are ill-prepared to handle the steady increase in insider threat activity, according to new research conducted by Cybersecurity Insiders and announced today by Securonix. While 76 percent of organizations have detected increased insider threat activity over the past five years, less than 30 percent believe they are equipped with the right tools to handle them. Also concerning is that only 21 percent of respondents say they have a fully implemented and operational insider threat program, which highlights the inability of most organizations to effectively identify and mitigate internal security risks. 'Insider threat… [Continue Reading]