Tuesday, March 22, 2016

HR Background (Credit) Checks & Internal Threats

The article below states that some insiders are open to selling a password for $1,000 (U.S.).

How does an organization prevent this?

Well, a credit check may help to understand an applicants judgment and financial position for starters.  Though, counsel (employment specialists) better approve this beforehand.

http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/employees-would-sell-passwords-for/

Also, while difficult to quantify, ensure leaders (notice the lack of mentioning "managers") foster esprit de corps to mitigate such actions.

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