http://www.informationweek.com/whitepaper/risk-management-security/security-monitoring/managing-insider-threats-during-workforce-reductions/373903?gset=yes&_mc=MP_DR_WP_TAP&cid=MP_DR_WP_TAP&wc=4

Managing Insider Threats During Workforce Reductions

Mar 07, 2016

Download In the period during and after a workforce reduction, organizations face a significantly higher risk that employees will seek to sabotage their employer's systems or steal information. The stress and negative emotions that result from layoffs may create a sense of betrayal or anger. Some employees may be tempted to profit from personal use of company information or try to damage the organization.

Having a program in place to detect insider threats is particularly important when events impose unusual stress on the workforce. The types of events that raise the risk of a damaging insider attack include layoffs, plans to relocate employees, plans to change compensation, or significant changes to job expectations.

Download our info paper to learn how your organization can reduce insider threat risk associated with major business events that significantly affect employees.

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