When hackers prey on corporate targets, they often have assistance from partners on the inside, says Ellen Libenson, VP of product management at Agoura Hills, Calif.-based Symark International--a trend that is only "just starting to get attention."
Trusted users such as network specialists and database managers can pose a significant threat to the security of a company's data. "These are people who normally have some sort of privileged access, people we normally trust to keep us safe," Libenson says. "This is a group that's increasingly coming under scrutiny," and there have been a number of recent high-profile incidents in which employees of this type were involved.
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