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Insider Threats

The latest News and Information on Insider Threats including employee monitoring and data privacy.

How to Prevent Data Theft by Departing Employees: 7 Best Practices

Departing employees are a source of insider threats that often get overlooked. According to a study by Biscom, more than one in four departing employees steal data when leaving. Whether they do so out of negligence or with malicious intent, such cases can only have negative outcomes for organizations, from loss of competitive advantage to penalties for non-compliance with cybersecurity requirements.

The Cybersecurity Risks of AI & How to Safeguard Sensitive Data

Experts in the cybersecurity industry are becoming increasingly concerned about artificial intelligence attacks. A 2020 report from Forrester Consulting found that 88% of decision-makers in the security industry believed offensive AI was on the horizon, and almost two-thirds of them expected AI to lead new attacks.

RKVST mitigating insider threats demo

Mitigate insider threats with RKVST. This demo is an example of how with RKVST it's quick and simple to identify who did what when to any asset so you can quickly see if there has been any malicious activity, when it happened and who was responsible. RKVST provenance-as-a-service enables organizations to authenticate data and build trustworthy digital supply chains. It also makes it quick and easy to locate an asset.

How to Record and Monitor RDP Sessions with Ekran System [Hands-on Guide]

Monitoring remote desktop protocol (RDP) connections to your infrastructure is essential for maintaining a secure IT environment and managing insider risks. Additionally, recording remote user activity on your organization’s servers and other critical endpoints is often a requirement of cybersecurity laws and regulations. This article will guide you on how to monitor RDP connections to your infrastructure server, Jump server, Citrix server, or any other endpoint with Ekran System Client installed.

The Issue of Insider Threats: What you Need to Know

Insider threats are an updated version of the wolf in sheep's clothing - the people we rely on to safeguard systems and data can sometimes be the ones who pose the greatest risk. From malicious actors to negligent employees, insider threats come in many forms and can have devastating consequences for organizations of all sizes. Who’s an Insider?

Focusing On Productivity Helps Reduce Insider Risk

Many companies are concerned by the uptick in insider risk that’s come with the work-from-home boom. By one estimate, 58% of office workers work from home at least one day a week. This trend creates blind spots for companies. Managers see their employees less often, people work off network and on personal devices, and they keep schedules that don’t adhere to the previous more predictable hours.

Why Your Business Needs a Data Loss Prevention Strategy

Being a business leader in today’s business environment is no walk in the park. With over 2,200 cybersecurity attacks occurring daily, the task of protecting valuable business data adds an extra layer of complexity to your plate. How do you safeguard your crucial data, ensuring it’s not lost or compromised? You need a comprehensive Data Loss Prevention (DLP) strategy fortified by the best IT security software.

7 Best Practices to Secure System Administrators' Privileged Accounts

System administrators hold the keys to your organization’s cybersecurity. However, their accounts can also be a source of cybersecurity risks to your company. Both cybercriminals and malicious administrators can exploit the elevated privileges for their own benefit. In this article, we explore key risks coming from admin accounts and offer seven effective best practices on how to protect administrative access to your organization’s critical systems and data.

All-in-One Insider Risk Management Platform - Ekran System

Ekran System offers a versatile set of features and tools to control insiders’ actions in your infrastructure and timely detect breaches in corporate security. Obtain a 360-degree view of your infrastructure with continuous employee and third-party activity monitoring and session video recording complemented by rich metadata indexing. Promptly respond to suspicious insider activity by leveraging user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) and customizable alerts and rules for blocking malicious actions.

Privileged User Management vs Privileged Access Management: What's the Difference?

In today’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, managing privileged access has become a critical concern for organizations of all sizes. Two common approaches to managing privileged access are Privileged User Management (PUM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM). In this article, we compare PUM vs PAM approaches and explore why they matter for your organization’s security.