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How companies can deal with insider data theft

The recent arrest of a former NSA contractor is just the latest high-profile example.

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Security firms are offering ways to protect companies from insider threats. Credit: IDGNS

To learn that your company’s confidential data was stolen, not by any hacker, but by an employee, is a nightmare scenario that no one wants to face.

But it’s also a risk that’s very real. The recent arrest of a former NSA contractor suspected of stealing classified government files is just the latest high profile example. And security experts say all companies need to be on guard against potential insider threats.