Insider threats are expensive. The total average annual cost of an insider threat rose to $15.4 million according to the 2022 Cost Of Insider Threats Global Report by the Ponemon Institute . Companies spend a fortune on lawsuits, fines for non-compliance with security requirements, and mitigating the consequences of cybersecurity incidents — not to mention the negative impact of such incidents on an organization’s reputation.

Monitoring user behavior is an effective practice for early detection and prevention of insider threats. Identifying suspicious user behavior can help eliminate potential threats, data breaches, and policy violations. Thus, your organization will better meet the requirements of many industry standards such as NIST, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and more. But to get the most out of user behavior monitoring, you need to better understand its principles.

At Ekran System, we take our security and the protection of our partners and customers seriously. Our commitment to delivering the best insider risk management services motivated us to align our own security posture to the current Cyber Essentials standards. We are proud to announce that we have obtained the certification!

Excessive access rights increase the risk of cybersecurity incidents. Implementing the principle of least privilege (POPL) can help you significantly limit the attack surface and protect your organization from the financial and reputational losses that may follow a cybersecurity breach. This article aims to reveal the importance of POLP and equip you with the best practices for its effective implementation.

Insider-driven security incidents are increasing in frequency. According to the 2022 Cost of Insider Threats Global Report by the Ponemon Institute, 67% of companies experienced between 21 and 40 incidents in 2022, which is 7% more than in 2020. Insiders with authorized access can fall victim to hackers’ attacks due to negligence or can deliberately compromise and severely damage the organization’s data and systems.

The zero trust security approach has gained traction for its effectiveness in improving organizations’ resilience against emerging cyber threats. In this article, we outline five up-to-date statistical facts which make the case for zero trust. You will also learn five simple steps to start implementing zero trust architecture without major investments.

Organizations use more and more cloud services these days to improve business efficiency and achieve working flexibility for remote employees. However, keeping up with reliable cybersecurity measures in such a cloud-dependent world becomes challenging. And one of the reasons for that is the increase in insider risk. In this article, we explore the major insider risks in cloud infrastructure and discuss the importance of IRM program for cloud security.

Ekran System is partnering with Hideez to enhance the authentication process and improve user experience. As an alternative to two-factor authentication, our customers can now use a straightforward passwordless authentication method developed by Hideez. Thanks to this integration, you can streamline and consolidate logins for local desktops, remote desktop connections, virtual environments, and cloud infrastructures, while boosting your team’s efficiency and satisfaction.

Cooperation is the key to success, so working with third parties helps your organization increase efficiency, offer better products and services, employ highly qualified experts, and cut costs. But all these benefits come at the price of additional cybersecurity risks. Minor flaws in your third-party vendor’s security and privacy routines may lead to a breach in your organization’s cybersecurity.

Despite diverse protection measures applied by organizations, data breaches involving Personally Identifiable Information (PII) still cause substantial financial losses across various industries. Between March 2022 and March 2023, compromised customer and employee PII cost organizations $183 and $181 per record, respectively, according to the 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report by IBM Security.