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Top Four IT Threats

Sun, 05/03/2009 - 14:35 — Angela

Top Four IT Threats - This past week, I listened as an Information Technology Security Expert explained how his team had been able to use technology to successfully simulate physical damage to an energy plant without having anyone onsite. Right then I thought, what's the likelihood that the plant's management team had taken that risk into consideration? Based on industry research, they should have. Executives around the globe identified these four as the highest ranking IT threats. 

Insider Threats - Deliberate attacks from current or former employees and contractors

Attacks from the Outside - Phishing, cyber-threats, fraud, security breaches

Errors and Mistakes - Lost laptops, inadvertent data releases, misjudgement, improper use of technology

Physical Damage - Critical infrastructure, building construction, destruction of property

What are your thoughts? Do you think there are others that should be ranked at the top?