Tackling the Insider Threat

Information Security Technology
Risk Management

It’s About Protecting the Network Endpoints

Last week’s announcement of yet another unencrypted laptop being stolen – this time it is retailer The Gap’s recruiting vendor and its gaping lack of security (the vendor laptop was stolen with personal information of 800,000 applicants Gap Press Release ) opens another line of questions for financial institutions. Is the increased productivity of portable devices, (laptops, USB drives, etc.) worth the risk of infection or data theft? More importantly, are you able to defend your networks from the invasion of the external threats that seemingly pile up at your firewall due to the use of these endpoints?