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Many employees willing to steal sensitive data

November 25, 2009 - 6:43am


Cybersecurity Update

Your employees may be prepared to steal sensitive data, even though it's illegal. Four in 10 workers surveyed by security vendor Cyber-Ark said they have already taken sensitive data with them to a new position. About a third said they would share the information to help them get a job. And half said they would steal data if they they were fired tomorrow - or if they knew their jobs were at risk. The survey covered 600 office workers in New York and London.

Government and academia are joining forces to bring better cybersecurity to the nation's energy infrastructure. NextGov reports that two professors at Rice University are six months into a program to bring cyberexperts together, so they can develop plans to protect power plants and other facilities. One of the professors, Chris Bronk, once worked at the State Department's Office of eDiplomacy. He helped launch Diplopedia, a secure wiki for State employees to exchange information. Current and former federal officials have spoken at Rice forums, including former Intelligence CIO Dale Meyerrose and Rep. Michael McCaul (R.-Tex.). Federal law enforcement officials have expressed interest in the program. And the professors also want to sign up the Homeland Security Department.
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