On June 11th, 2009, The Wall Street Journal reported that a global survey has found that the number of information-technology (IT) employees who admitted to accessing corporate information has risen from 33% to 35% in just a year. Additionally, the survey demonstrated that the number of individuals who stated that they would take company financial reports and merger and acquisition plans has increased over six-times from a year ago, to approximately 47% of IT staff surveyed. Many believe that the recent economic turmoil and layoff fears contribute to some of the behavior revealed in the study. Adding to this problem, 74% of IT workers said they could get past the controls currently in place for protecting confidential information. Also, a downsized company may now employ a smaller staff which makes monitoring access that much harder. The security-software company that administered the survey emphasized that companies must realize that IT administrators have access to anonymous accounts which do not leave footprints showing who is logging in and accessing the information. A copy of the survey results can be found at http://www.cyber-ark.com/news-events/pr_20090610.asp
Posted by Sharon Nelson | Sensei Enterprises