Protecting Against Insider Theft in Information Systems

Protecting Against Insider Theft in Information Systems

Introduction

Advances in technology and social media networking have provided even the smallest of businesses with the opportunity to extend their business boarders and create a more diverse customer base. While a great asset for the company, this increased visibility is accompanied by increased risk and vulnerabilities as it pertains to preserving the company’s mission, purpose, and goals. In enabling the ability to conduct business online by collecting personal information through a network, accepting online payments, and implementing a password protected portal, small businesses open themselves to previously unknown risks and can suffer great loss at the hands of a malicious individual. Such a breach causes loss not only in the realms of finances and privacy, but also in the sense…