UII UPDATE 95 | Q1 2021
Intelligence Update
The insider threat: Social engineering is raising security risks
Uptime Institute Members say one of their most vexing security concerns is the insider threat — authorized staff, vendors or visitors acting with malicious intent.
In extreme examples, trusted individuals could power down servers and other equipment, damage network equipment, cut fiber paths, or steal data from servers or wipe the associated storage. Unfortunately, data centers cannot simply screen for trusted individuals with bad intent.
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