Inside Insider Threats

3 Challenges and 3 Approaches to Addressing the Danger Within

The numbers are anything but reassuring. Insider threat incidents are on the rise. Corporate email is being used to steal sensitive data. Credential theft is skyrocketing. It is taking longer to contain threat events, which means the cost to organizations is going up.

Businesses are at the center of a perfect storm. Greater problems than ever before from insider threats demand a greater response in order to detect and contain them – ideally, before damage is done. The good news is that next-generation solutions exist and can provide this desperately-needed protection.

When surveying the rise of insider threats, it is appropriate to ask “Why now?” Why are insider threats on the rise? Why are malicious insiders achieving their aims so frequently? Why have institutions struggled to keep up? Three challenges contribute to where we are today.

Challenges that Contribute to Insider Threats

1. Work looks different now

2. Technology looks different now

3. Regulations looks different now

Approaches that Counter Insider Threats

Overcoming these challenges and countering insider threats requires that businesses employ robust approaches to investigation, data, and analytics that incorporate next-generation technology solutions.

1. Prioritize the resources for investigation

2. Expand the scope of data

3. Deepen the insights from analytics