| Answer: | Survey by Ponemon Institute (January 2009):
- More than 79% of Employees Stole Confidential Company Information
Survey by Gartner:
- 70% of unauthorized access to information systems is committed by employees, including more than 96 percent of intrusions that result in significant financial losses
Other findings on Ponemon's survey:
- 53% Downloaded Information on CD or DVD, 42% on USB and 38% sent Information to Personal e-mail account
- 87% of Security Breaches Avoidable with Reasonable Controls
- 24% Employees had Access to Company's Computer System or Network After Leaving Company
They show that information is stored in many different locations without sufficient protection. |