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About half of all IT security breaches at UK companies are internal, with USB memory sticks responsible for an increasing amount of
incidents, a study by accountants Deloitte has found.
According to the study, such devices are hard to monitor but have the potential
to pass infected files onto a company's computer system.
More than four-fifths of firms surveyed expressed concern about employee
misconduct involving information systems, while the study also found that
increased reliance on IT in the technology, media and telecoms industries has
left many businesses open to attack.
Gerry Fitzpatrick, a partner in Deloitte's enterprise risk services group
commented:
"Companies are becoming more aware of the impact of technical security attacks
because their businesses revolve increasingly around digital information and
technology.
"Everything from voice telephony to prime time television is now created and
transmitted as a series of zeros and ones – making it vulnerable to infection,
attack and theft.
"Protecting the confidentiality and integrity of data, as well as ensuring its
available when required, is now an important aspect of effective operational
management."
Source:
RedAlert
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