September declared first-ever National Insider Threat Awareness Month

September Declared First-Ever National Insider Threat Awareness Month

This year, Insider Threat has its own dedicated month to spread awareness and improve defenses. The U.S. National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) has named September as National Insider Threat Awareness Month, with the goal of raising awareness about this common but often overlooked security threat.

A Common Yet Overlooked Risk

“All organizations are vulnerable to insider threats from employees who may use their authorized access to facilities, personnel, or information to harm their organizations — intentionally or unintentionally,” — William Evanina, former FBI and CIA official and head of the NCSC.

The harm can range from:

• Negligence – failing to secure data, clicking on a spear-phishing link.
• Malicious activities – theft, sabotage, espionage, unauthorized disclosure of classified information, or even violence.

The Campaign

The office of the top U.S. counterintelligence official is launching a campaign to alert:

• Government employees
• Contractors
• The general public

about the serious risks of security breaches or violence posed by insiders.

More information: Reuters

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