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Insider Threat Behavior Factors: A comparison of theory with reported incidents

Insider Threat Behavior Factors: A comparison of theory with reported incidents. Asmaa Munshi , Peter Dell and Helen Armstrong 2012 45 th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Summary. This paper I dentifies the factors for insiders behavior

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Insider Threat Behavior Factors: A comparison of theory with reported incidents

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  1. Insider Threat Behavior Factors:A comparison of theory with reported incidents AsmaaMunshi, Peter Dell and Helen Armstrong 2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

  2. Summary This paper • Identifies the factors for insiders behavior • Provides a comparison of academic research with empirical evidence from reported incidents • Recommends future research directions

  3. Appreciative Comments • The paper identified the need for a holistic approach to encapsulate a broader perspective of the insiders behavior. • The research conducted is beneficial for security professionals for protection of organizational data.

  4. Appreciative Comments • The paper proposed directions for further research • Gender and Remote Access as factors totally overlooked by Literature. • Psychological Factors needs Literature based research • Outsourcing and Cultural Factor needs Evidence Based Research

  5. Critical Comment • Cultural Factor • “According to Royds most of the data losses reported by the government of the UK since the HRMC incident show that only 5% occur because of technology issues while 95% occur as a result of cultural factors” • “Empirical evidence from reported incidents reviewed in this study has found no evidence to support the assertions” • HMRC[UK Government’s Revenues and Customs Department]

  6. Question For Discussion • Let suppose you observe some suspicious activity at your workplace. What would be your reaction?

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