Internal staff a growing threat?

The risk of data breaches from internal staff is growing, reports one cybersecurity firm, which says the average cost for an internal breach is $8.7 million.

And that figure represents losses that are discovered, said Tim Erlin, VP of product management and strategy at Tripwire. Erlin said unlike external breaches that are typically discovered after they happen, internal breaches often can go undetected and are sometimes not reported by companies when they occur.

“It’s always difficult to get clear data on how often specific types of breaches occur,” he told CUToday.info. “Organizations are understandably reticent to share the details of what they perceive as an embarrassing incident. We have seen regulatory changes drive more reporting, but that doesn’t necessarily mean those regulatory bodies provide transparency into breaches either.”

 

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