What is it?
An insider threat is a risk that comes from people within an organization. This includes employees, contractors, or business partners who have inside information.
Tech Understandability: Intermediate
Simple One-Sentence Definition
An insider threat occurs when someone inside an organization causes harm or steals information.
Analogy or Comparison
It is like letting a friend borrow your keys, but they misuse the access to your home.
Why it matters?
Insider threats can lead to data breaches, financial loss, and damage to a company’s reputation.
Fun Fact
About 60% of data breaches are caused by insiders.
Related Terms
Data Breach: A data breach is an incident where unauthorized individuals access confidential information.
Cybersecurity: Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting computers and networks from attacks.
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