Top 10 Security Threats to the Information Industry
Posted by Samantha Dutcher on Wed, Mar 16, 2011
Internet/Intranet Security and Business Continuity Planning/Organizational Resilience continue to be the security threats of greatest concern in the Information industry in 2010. Internet/Intranet Security remained in 1st position and Business Continuity Planning/Organizational Resilience remained in 2nd position. Business Espionage/Theft of Trade Secrets moved up from 9th position in 2008 to 3rd Position in 2010, while Travel Security moved up from 10th to 4th position.
1. Cyber/Communications Security: Internet/Intranet Security (including e-mail/e-commerce)
2. Business Continuity Planning/Organizational Resilience
3. Business Espionage/Theft of Trade Secrets
4. Travel Security
5. Workplace Violence Prevention/Response
6. Unethical Business Conduct
7. Fraud/White-Collar Crime
8. Identity Theft
9. Intellectual Property/Brand Protection/Product Counterfeiting
10. (tie) Employee Selection/Screening
10. (tie) Executive Protection
