Handling Internal Security Threats: A Balanced Approach
While external cyberattacks often make the headlines, internal security risks (aka insider risks) present a significant danger that is sometimes underestimated. These risks can arise from disgruntled employees, negligent insiders, or malicious actors with privileged access. The repercussions of such breaches can be severe, resulting in data loss, financial harm, legal fines, and harm to […]
Data Breach Versus Data Leak: What’s The Difference?
Some terminology in the cybersecurity world can be slightly confusing. One example is the difference between two similar terms: data leak and data breach. People sometimes use these terms interchangeably to describe situations where sensitive data is exposed. However, the difference between a data leak and a data breach is concrete in some ways. Knowing […]
20 Causes of Data Loss Threatening Businesses in 2024
Data is not just a strategic asset. It’s the lifeblood of your organization. Losing access to any strategic asset can threaten an organization’s viability; without plants and equipment, manufacturers would find it difficult to succeed, and service providers can’t operate without brand recognition. Similarly, without data, your organization could be left in a state of […]
What To Know About Endpoint Monitoring in 2024
Today’s workforce is more distributed than ever. Globally, 16% of companies are fully remote, while 40% have a hybrid arrangement. As workforces become increasingly distributed, security leaders face many challenges. They must monitor potential malicious activity across a wide array of devices scattered throughout the entire network. With the rise of endpoint monitoring tools, it […]
Lessons Learned from 7 Real Insider Threat Examples
Organizations must navigate myriad security threats. While many cyber threats come from malicious actors outside the organization, insider threats can be even more devastating to a business. Insider threat prevention should be a top priority for security teams. But what are these cyber attacks, and what do they teach us about how to protect critical […]
Network Security Features to Combat Insider Threats
If you pick it right, modern firewall technology can be extremely effective against all kinds of insider threats, including malicious threats, where someone inside the company is deliberately targeting the network, and negligent attacks, where insiders are duped into participation. By having better firewall systems in place, companies can protect sensitive data and core assets […]
2022 Recap: A Look Back with Teramind
From protecting against insider threats to improving productivity to achieving compliance, the type of behavioral data Teramind provides can be applied to any use case. Every year we find new ways for organizations to take advantage of these insights in order to further their objectives. And this year has been our biggest year yet. We’ve […]
How to Reduce Insider Security Threats and Protect Data Against Loss
Insider threats are a major concern to businesses, government agencies and other parties who are vulnerable to cyberattacks. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) estimates that insider threat incidents cost victims $130 billion per year, and affect 2 million people on average. CISA is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and […]
10 Most Effective Data Loss Prevention Best Practices for Security Teams
Data is at the center of business. No matter what your business, you store, use, and build data that drives your business forward. Data today includes everything from your software product to customer lists to every other bit of critical information that makes your business run smoother and more productively. As such a critical resource, […]
September is National Insider Threat Awareness Month: What Businesses Need to Know to Keep Data Secure
A man walks into a bar with a USB flash drive containing the personal information of every resident of an entire city. This isn’t the setup for a joke. This is the story of a city worker in Amagasaki, Japan, who carried a USB flash drive in his bag containing personally identifiable information, including birth […]
