NITSIG CYBER SECURITY - INSIDER THREAT NEWS E-MAGAZINE 6-5-17

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  Jim Henderson

  

  OPM Tightens Insider Threat Controls Following Audit

  fedweek.com - kevin couch

  The OPM has tightened insider threat controls in the wake of an IG audit and those issues are now considered resolved, a report has said. The review …

• “According to ACFE's 2014 Global Fraud Study, 30% of all business failures are caused by employee theft. The median loss for a single occupational fraud incident is $145,000.” http://www.businesszone.co.uk/community/blogs/ryank/employee-theft-causes-30-of-business-failures

  

  Jim Henderson

  May 12, 2017
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  Jim Henderson

  

  Same obstacles plague small and large agencies in setting up insider threat programs | Federal News Network

  federalnewsradio.com - Nicole Ogrysko

  A handful of agencies met the December 2016 deadline to achieve final operating capability on an insider threat program. The Office of Personnel …

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  Jim Henderson

  

  Security Clearance Bureau Making Progress But No Timeline to End Backlog

  nextgov.com - Joseph Marks

  The bureau is also working on technological efficiencies to cut investigation times.

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  Jim Henderson

  

  Orlando shooting: 'Disgruntled' ex-employee had planned shooting, investigators say

  Fox News

  The gunman who opened fire at an Orlando factory had planned to kill five of his former coworkers by singling them out and shooting them before turning the gun on himself, investigators confirmed on Tuesday. John Robert Neumann Jr., 45, had at least one "negative relationship" with one of his former …

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  Jim Henderson

  

  Uber fires 20 workers after harassment investigation

  Los Angeles Times - Tracey Lien

  Uber has fired 20 employees after an independent investigation into harassment claims, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. The San Francisco-based ride-hailing giant launched two separate investigations in February, one led by former U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder’s firm, Covington & …