Getting the Right Balance between Employee Enablement and Control

The impact of data breaches in 2014, coupled with the demands of the application economy, has greatly influenced the way security professionals view and approach identity and access management.

With more and more data stored online and increasingly sophisticated tactics used by cyber-criminals, organizations have started to pay more attention to what is happening inside their network perimeter. Recent famous data breaches like Sony and Target have further underlined the importance of appropriate data protection, but there are still some threats that don’t get enough attention from IT security teams.

Insider threats are among the most concerning security challenges. Consider the Snowden leaks, one of the only high-profile examples. Why don’t other insider breaches receive extensive publicity? Because companies aren’t forthcoming to discuss this type of breach, as it places the spotlight on their own employees and admits security flaws.

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