Say it ain't so - Passwords in Word Docs?!

This might be shocking to some, or maybe not…did you know that 40% of organizations store admin passwords in Word documents or spreadsheets and 28% use a shared server or USB stick? What policies do you have in place? Read more about this and other statistics here. 

Is that Joe from HR or is it corporate espionage?

Comfortable settings are easy targets for corporate espionage. They masquerade as safe settings where your employees might disclose sensitive and confidential information. The person standing behind you at Starbucks or the food truck line might be seeking more than a cup of java. Are you educating your employees to keep confidential company information under lock and key? Read more here.

65% of breaches are caused by employees

Organizations are spending on average $4.3 million annually to mitigate and resolve insider threats. However, a majority of employee-driven breaches are due to insider carelessness. 280 IT and security practitioners reported a total of 874 insider incidents over the course of a year and 65% were caused by employee or contractor negligence, 22% by malicious employees or criminals, and 10% by imposter fraud. How can organizations improve training? Read more here.