15Dec/090
Survey Finds More Employees are Willing to Steal Company Information
Tim Wilson writing in DarkReading.com presented some alarming findings taken from recent surveys about financial industry employee attitudes towards security and proprietary company data.See the article here: http://www.darkreading.com/insiderthreat/security/management/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221900815
Almost half of the respondents said that they would be willing to illegally take company information for personal use or use with another employer. A quarter of those surveyed said that, "the recession has made them feel less loyal toward their employers." Disgruntled and laid-off employees were perceived as representing the greatest risk to companies.
Although the survey was specifically focused on data security, one can safely assume that these employee attitudes towards theft are held more broadly among workers. Companies that utilize dedicated security personnel can train their guards to be aware not only of risks from outside the company, but also to watch for signs of internal theft as well. A combination of dedicated security officers as well as up-to-date electronic monitoring lets employees know that the company has a well-crafted, sophisticated approach to security. In addition, when companies provide security awareness training to all employees, those employees will help senior managers to be aware of potential risks and security weaknesses within their organizations.
Reliant Security provides a full range of security services as well as security training to companies throughout the Western United States.
Sincerely, Matthew Cooper, CPP VP Reliant Security
