Have you heard of Insider threat? For those unfamiliar with the term, the term is used to designate internal threats, that is, agents who collaborate so that a company is the target of cybercrime.
Despite being a delicate topic, it needs to be worked with the teams, since the collaborator who contributes to the problem does not always aim to harm the company. A simple carelessness during working hours, an open malicious email or a file sent to the wrong recipient can be enough to be an internal threat.
Below are some good practices against internal threats and what to do to avoid them.
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Control access to information
A survey carried out by CA Technologies showed that 90% of organizations feel vulnerable to internal attacks, with the number of people with access to privileged information being listed as the main threat (37%).
Controlling the amount of access to official documents and reports is a way to reduce the chances of internal problems. The company must delegate access to a few and trusted employees. If it is necessary to share information with a large number of people, it is worth betting on documents protected with passwords.