Because information is the currency of modern commerce, businesses today can't effectively operate without myriad technologies to collect, store and transmit data on an enterprisewide basis. The growth of these technologies, however, has changed the way businesses work and added another risk management concern--security risk.

While the Internet creates an important sales channel and helps increase productivity, it is a public domain. Criminals can target organizations of all sizes in search of personal or confidential information. Those involved in identity theft can quickly turn an illegal profit from pilfered Social Security or credit card account numbers.

Given today's fluid employment environment, organizations must also be mindful of internal threats arising from the acts of a disgruntled employee seeking either revenge--by damaging technology assets--or financial gain by committing computer fraud.

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