Most employees admit ‘risk taking’ 

Most employees admit ‘risk taking’

In Risk - By Tom Brewster, 31 January 2011 12:05 PM
Employees appear happy to risk corporate data, says Symantec.
Many employees bypass security policy in order to do their job: report 

Many employees bypass security policy in order to do their job: report

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 11 November 2010 12:48 PM
2 out of 5 employees ignore IT policy.
Half of employees ignore social media policy 

Half of employees ignore social media policy

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 28 July 2010 1:09 PM
Cisco urges companies to get a firmer grip on social networking.
Hackers ran detailed reconnaissance on Google employees 

Hackers ran detailed reconnaissance on Google employees

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 27 January 2010 10:00 AM
Could persuade management to revisit security strategy.
Private WiFi in the workplace leads to security problems 

Private WiFi in the workplace leads to security problems

In Networks - By Dan Raywood, 4 December 2009 10:23 AM
Unsecured networks leave companies vulnerable.
One in three workers would steal data to help a friend 

One in three workers would steal data to help a friend

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 24 November 2009 10:16 AM
Global economic downturn increases desperation.
Former employees posing major threat to data 

Former employees posing major threat to data

In Risk - By Shaun Nichols, 10 November 2009 10:50 AM
Disgruntled ex-workers still hampering security efforts.
Employers need to educate employees on security policy 

Employers need to educate employees on security policy

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 27 November 2008 10:09 AM
Human error is the main security issue for IT directors, according to research from Clavister.
Study: Employees engage in risky computing 

Study: Employees engage in risky computing

In Risk - By Angela Moscaritolo, 2 October 2008 10:08 AM
Common employee behaviour may result in data loss or leakage of a company's intellectual property, a new study concludes.
Office-based employees pose greater threat than remote workers 

Office-based employees pose greater threat than remote workers

In Crypto - By Fiona Raisbeck, 11 October 2007 2:14 PM
Nearly half of companies believe office-based employees pose a greater threat to the corporate network than remote workers, a new poll reveals.
Lost Alcatel-Lucent disk holds personal details  

Lost Alcatel-Lucent disk holds personal details

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 22 May 2007 8:42 AM
Telecommunications service provider Alcatel-Lucent has sent notifications to employees and retirees about a 3 May data breach.
Lost: hard drive with information of 100,000 employees in US 

Lost: hard drive with information of 100,000 employees in US

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 8 May 2007 9:57 AM
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said today that it is investigating a missing external hard drive containing sensitive information of about 100,000 employees.
160 000 personal files stolen latest US retailier breach  

160 000 personal files stolen latest US retailier breach

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 26 April 2007 10:04 AM
The latest retailer to suffer a data breach: Neiman Marcus.
McAfee Study: Employees take the blame for data losses 

McAfee Study: Employees take the blame for data losses

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 9 March 2007 4:27 AM
The majority of businesses still hold the end user liable if they cause a security breach, despite legislation which deems the employer responsible, according to new research ...
Los Angeles city employees charged with hacking traffic lights 

Los Angeles city employees charged with hacking traffic lights

In Hackers - By Ericka Chickowski, 9 January 2007 6:32 PM
Two Los Angeles municipal traffic engineers were arraigned and charged with hacking city systems to disable traffic lights, all in connection with a labour dispute.
Former McAfee employees sue over stock options 

Former McAfee employees sue over stock options

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 28 December 2006 9:52 PM
Seven former McAfee employees have sued the security giant after they were unable to cash in their stock options upon leaving the company.
Study: Over two-thirds of employees use IM at work to talk to family and friends 

Study: Over two-thirds of employees use IM at work to talk to family and friends

In Messaging - By Fiona Raisbeck, 30 October 2006 2:37 PM
Office workers are exposing their employers to substantial risks, including legal action and regulatory breaches, by using instant messenger and web based email at work, ...
Study: One-third of corporate employees still write down passwords 

Study: One-third of corporate employees still write down passwords

In Networks - By Fiona Raisbeck, 25 October 2006 10:28 PM
One in three corporate employees in the US write down computer passwords undermining company security, according to a study released earlier this month.
Personal info of 26,000 Agriculture Department employees compromised 

Personal info of 26,000 Agriculture Department employees compromised

By Dan Kaplan, 23 June 2006 10:36 PM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this week that the identities of about 26,000 employees and contractors may have been compromised by the illegal hijacking ...
From the SC Forum: Content employees less of a risk 

From the SC Forum: Content employees less of a risk

By Dan Kaplan, 17 May 2006 7:09 PM
Employees who report high job satisfaction are less likely to become insider threats, a speaker said Tuesday at the SC Forum in Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Personal info of 196K HP employees compromised 

Personal info of 196K HP employees compromised

By Frank Washkuch, 23 March 2006 10:52 PM
A laptop containing the personal information of nearly 200,000 current and former Hewlett-Packard employees was stolen last week, according to a spokeswoman for Fidelity ...
Study: employees leak secrets 

Study: employees leak secrets

By Frank Washkuch, 14 December 2005 9:32 PM
Employees sending confidential information to the outside world through email is an unseen threat to corporate security, a new business risk survey revealed.
Laptop security left to employees 

Laptop security left to employees

By René Millman, 5 April 2005 5:32 PM
European IT managers are leaving laptop security in the hands of employees according to a new study.
Audit: IRS employees susceptible to social engineering 

Audit: IRS employees susceptible to social engineering

By Marcia Savage, 18 March 2005 4:26 PM
Employees at the Internal Revenue Service were apt to fall victim to social engineering scams, according to an audit by the Inspector General for Tax Administration.
Employees still risking IT security, new survey finds 

Employees still risking IT security, new survey finds

By René Millman, 8 March 2005 12:04 PM
Companies are having their security put at risk by employees writing down or sharing their passwords according to a new survey.
Online security training for employees 

Online security training for employees

By Dan Ilett, 13 January 2004 2:34 PM
A US company has launched an online IT security-training programme.
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