Sometimes Employees Are Just As Much of a Risk as Malicious Attackers

Data from our Ponemon study, “Risky Business: How Company Insiders Put High Value Information at Risk,” was recently cited in Tara Seal’s Infosecurity Magazine article, “US House Recommends ‘Zero-Trust’ Model for Insider Data Access.” The article referenced the statistic that 72 percent of surveyed organizations are not confident in their ability to manage or control employee access to confidential documents and files. This leads to the actions of careless employees being the primary cause...

Data from our Ponemon study, “Risky Business: How Company Insiders Put High Value Information at Risk,” was recently cited in Tara Seal’s Infosecurity Magazine...

Information security is a tough business. As technologies evolve and businesses seek to use technology advancements as a competitive edge to be more productive, more efficient and to provide better service to their customers, the bad guys are also innovating with more ingenious ways to get at valuable digital business information. Security postures are often re-evaluated to add new layers of technologies to deal with new and existing threat gaps. As this process dynamically...

Information security is a tough business. As technologies evolve and businesses seek to use technology advancements as a competitive edge to be more productive,...

Technology advancements and rapid digitization of corporate information has made it easier for modern companies to conduct everyday business transactions. Today, business data is easier to access and share, giving companies the opportunity to reach more customers and conduct business quicker. At the same time, the unprecedented volumes of data created, accessed, shared, stored and the variety of sources is forcing companies to re-evaluate their cyber-security approach. The collaborative nature of how business is...

Technology advancements and rapid digitization of corporate information has made it easier for modern companies to conduct everyday business transactions. Today, business data is...

The headlines today still focus on hackers and other malicious outsiders trying to steal your sensitive data or disrupting your business, but the reality is that insider threats are the biggest challenge to enterprise security. People with knowledge of your network and systems have a decided advantage when it comes to deliberately or accidentally sharing information with unauthorized users. Whether it’s a dissatisfied employee looking to make a buck, a retiring worker copying files...

The headlines today still focus on hackers and other malicious outsiders trying to steal your sensitive data or disrupting your business, but the reality...

The newest version of Fasoo Enterprise DRM builds on the Fasoo Data Security Framework, a three-tiered suite of solutions that helps customers discover, classify and protect sensitive data as it is created and distributed. Fasoo Enterprise DRM 5.0 expands its data security capabilities to help organizations mitigate the risk of data breaches caused by insider threats, hackers and other cyber attacks. Some of it’s newest features simplify management, improve usability and enhance an organization’s...

The newest version of Fasoo Enterprise DRM builds on the Fasoo Data Security Framework, a three-tiered suite of solutions that helps customers discover, classify...

I recently wrote an article for Corporate Compliance Insights that focused on the importance of organizations taking proactive steps to safeguard high-value corporate data from internal and external vulnerabilities. High value information such as trade secrets, product designs, financial data and customer data can change hands often within an organization, including among people who may not need access to this confidential material. It is the sole responsibility of that organization to protect the data...

I recently wrote an article for Corporate Compliance Insights that focused on the importance of organizations taking proactive steps to safeguard high-value corporate data...

Despite significant security investments made by organizations, data breaches of sensitive information continue at an alarming rate. There are many contributing factors to this situation such as the ever increasing rate of data collection as well as cloud computing, outdated security standards and controls, and flawed applications with security vulnerabilities. Today’s bad guys are well funded, skilled and organized. When they set their sights on something like personal health information (PHI) or intellectual property...

Despite significant security investments made by organizations, data breaches of sensitive information continue at an alarming rate. There are many contributing factors to this...

Bill Blake, President of Fasoo, Inc., joined Dr. Larry Ponemon in a presentation on July 20, 2016 to the Ponemon RIM Council of the findings from the recent Ponemon Institute survey “Risky Business: How Company Insiders Put High Value Information at Risk”. Bill and Larry discussed numerous points highlighted in the survey including how to deal with careless acts by employees and contractors that can ultimately result in a data breach. The Ponemon RIM...

Bill Blake, President of Fasoo, Inc., joined Dr. Larry Ponemon in a presentation on July 20, 2016 to the Ponemon RIM Council of the...

The European Commission adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield on July 12, 2016 as a replacement for the Safe Harbor rules that were overturned by the European Court of Justice in October 2015. This new framework protects the fundamental rights of anyone in the EU whose personal data is transferred to the United States as well as bringing legal clarity for businesses relying on transatlantic data transfers. The new EU-US Privacy Shield is an example...

The European Commission adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield on July 12, 2016 as a replacement for the Safe Harbor rules that were overturned by...

With the British decision to leave the European Union, there may be a trend of corporate headquarters leaving the UK to remain under the EU. This may trigger inadvertent data breaches as those organizations choosing to move could see an increase in employee exits that may bring security and privacy implications. I have read recent reports of increases in visa applications and emigration requests as many people are seriously thinking of going to Canada,...

With the British decision to leave the European Union, there may be a trend of corporate headquarters leaving the UK to remain under the...

AI Data Infrastructure

Solution

Product

AI Governance Infrastructure

Enterprise AI

AI Consulting

Document Management

Solution

Product

Data-Centric Collaboration

Data-Centric Messaging

Discovery & Classifcation

Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

Enterprise DRM (EDRM)

Solution

Product

Endpoint Protection

Secure Collaboration

Enterprise Backup and Recovery (EBR)

Data Detection and Response (DDR)

Blog

Sometimes Employees Are Just As Much of a Risk as Malicious Attackers

Concerned about Print Security?

Data Loss Prevention, Data Classification and Persistent Data-Centric Security

Halting the Threats Within

Fasoo Announces Fasoo Enterprise DRM 5.0

Keep Your High-Value Information Close, and Your Employees Closer

You Really Need Persistent Data Protection

Fasoo Presents to Ponemon RIM Council

EU-US Privacy Shield and the Future of Data Protection

Brexit May Cause Inadvertent Data Breaches