Techno Security's Guide to Managing Risks for IT Managers, Auditors, and Investigators

Chapter 11: Insider Threat

by Dr. Eric Cole

Dr. Eric Cole is currently chief scientist for Lockheed Martin Information Technology (LMIT), specializing in advanced technology research. Eric is a highly sought-after network security consultant and speaker. Eric has consulted for international banks and Fortune 500 companies. He also has advised venture capitalist firms on what start-ups should be funded. He has in-depth knowledge of network security and has come up with creative ways to secure his clients assets. He is the author of several books, including Insider Threat: Protecting the Enterprise from Sabotage, Spying, and Theft (Syngress Publishing, ISBN: 1597490482); Cyber Spying: Tracking Your Family s (Sometimes) Secret Online Lives (Syngress Publishing, ISBN: 1 931836 41 8); Hackers Beware: Defending Your Network from the Wiley Hacker, Hiding in Plain Sight , and the Network Security Bible . Eric holds several patents and has written numerous magazine and journal articles. Eric worked for the CIA for more than seven years and has created several successful network security practices. Eric is an invited keynote speaker at government and international conferences and has appeared in interviews on CBS News, 60 Minutes, and CNN.

Introduction

I was sitting at my desk when my phone rang. I answered the phone and it was a large pharmaceutical company who was interested in consulting services. They started off the conversation stating that they had some problems and thought that my company might be able to help. They had noticed a trend with one of their foreign competitors. Every time they went...

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