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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.