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Many organisations see external breaches as the biggest threat to their data security and spend millions building walls to guard themselves against hackers. It may come as a surprise to many that insider security threats – both intentional and accidental insider abuse and misuse – were seen to be by far the biggest cause of data leakage in 2015. With this in mind, it is imperative that you take steps to ensure you understand what your employees are doing with sensitive data. The repercussions of insider threats can be enormous and can often go unnoticed. An insider may already have keys to the door so won’t trigger any security measures and they may already know where sensitive data is stored. Many cases of insider data breaches have been accidental, but the outcome is still the same – potentially large chunks of company profits spent on damages. In general, there are three types of insider that could be a threat to your organisation: Malicious insiders could be a current or former employee, a contractor or any other business partner who is authorised to access your organisation’s data. The motives for their attacks could range from revenge against a company they feel has mistreated them to simply personal profit. Theoretically everyone with access to your data could potentially exploit it for personal gain. A large proportion of data leakages occur due to honest mistakes on the part of insiders. They may have been caught in phishing scams, given their pas*word out when they shouldn’t or left their account logged on across multiple machines. These threats are easier to detect These are external attacks using an authorised user account with real credentials. External hackers can gain access through inactive accounts or by guessing pas*words. Whichever way they gain access, they use genuine account details so do not show up as external Regardless of whether an insider leaks data intentionally or accidentally, you still need to make sure you are taking preventative