11/12/09 Study Finds Layoffs Prompt Employee Reprisals Against Company Systems

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Results from a new survey suggest IT professionals must be constantly vigilant in watching for employee reprisals against company systems, thanks to the uncertain economy and, in some cases, multiple rounds of layoffs. The 12th annual Ernst & Young Global Information Security Survey of nearly 1,900 senior executives found that 75% of respondents were concerned with the possibility of reprisal from employees who have left their organizations. While many of those surveyed were concerned about malicious former employees, far fewer were doing anything about it. Less than half (42%) were weighing the risks and only 26% were taking steps to address insider threats.


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