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www.AmericanSecurityToday.com September 2019 - Edition 37 Courtesy of SolarWinds Insider Threats According to the study, a lack of understanding of basic IT se- curity and policies was a pri- mary factor in contributing to increased risk. To the latter point, 41% of survey respondents believe that an in- crease in the number of devic- es with access to federal data has contributed to the potential for insider threats. Use of contractors has also in- Employees opening unsolicit- creased risk. ed emails, falling for phishing scams, and using unautho- Half of the professionals surveyed rized devices are all impacting believe that risks are greater with IT managers’ abilities to protect external contractors than they are with regular employees. 28 their networks.