THE THREAT Security Overview | The Threat | Services | Methodology | Free Consultation
Your network faces the following threats, with the first threats listed being the most common:
1) INTERNAL THREATS Source: Departing employees Disgruntled or harassing employees Curious or negligent employees Intruders Results: Liability for employee actions, such as sexual harassment or possession of pornography Disclosure of Intellectual Property Loss of trade secret protections Violation of regulations such as HIPAA Loss of productivity due to unmonitored web surfing and personal email usage Unknown devices can reside on your system 2) COMMUNICATION THREATS Source User error – emails sent to the wrong party Employee installation of unauthorized wireless access points or modems Hackers opening backdoors through email Man-in-the-middle alteration or interception of email Results Loss of intellectual property Loss of content authenticity and source authenticity (non-reputability) Loss of attorney-client privilege and work product protection Loss of trade secret protections and violation of regulations You spread viruses, worms and Trojans to your clients 3) EXTERNAL THREATS Source: Former employees Hackers Competitors Results: Shutdown of your network or loss of network resources Worms and viruses infect you and your clients Liability for your system being used as a “zombie” to launch attacks on other systems Hackers use your system to store pornography Loss of client confidence
Source:
Departing employees
Disgruntled or harassing employees
Curious or negligent employees
Intruders
Results:
Liability for employee actions, such as sexual harassment or possession of pornography
Disclosure of Intellectual Property
Loss of trade secret protections
Violation of regulations such as HIPAA
Loss of productivity due to unmonitored web surfing and personal email usage
Unknown devices can reside on your system
2) COMMUNICATION THREATS
Source
User error – emails sent to the wrong party
Employee installation of unauthorized wireless access points or modems
Hackers opening backdoors through email
Man-in-the-middle alteration or interception of email
Results
Loss of intellectual property
Loss of content authenticity and source authenticity (non-reputability)
Loss of attorney-client privilege and work product protection
Loss of trade secret protections and violation of regulations
You spread viruses, worms and Trojans to your clients
3) EXTERNAL THREATS
Former employees Hackers Competitors
Shutdown of your network or loss of network resources
Worms and viruses infect you and your clients
Liability for your system being used as a “zombie” to launch attacks on other systems
Hackers use your system to store pornography
Loss of client confidence