Ask Slashdot: Preventing Snowden-Style Security Breaches? 381
Nerval's Lobster writes "The topic of dealing with insider threats has entered the spotlight in a big way recently thanks to Edward Snowden. A former contractor who worked as an IT administrator for the National Security Agency via Booz Allen Hamilton, Snowden rocked the public with his controversial (and unauthorized) disclosure of top secret documents describing the NSA's telecommunications and Internet surveillance programs to The Guardian. Achieving a layer of solid protection from insiders is a complex issue; when it comes to protecting a business's data, organizations more often focus on threats from the outside. But when a trusted employee or contractor uses privileged access to take company data, the aftermath can be as catastrophic to the business or organization as an outside attack. An administrator can block removal of sensitive data via removable media (Snowden apparently lifted sensitive NSA data using a USB device) by disabling USB slots or controlling them via access or profile, or relying on DLP (which has its own issues). They can install software that monitors systems and does its best to detect unusual employee behavior, but many offerings in this category don't go quite far enough. They can track data as it moves through the network. But all of these security practices come with vulnerabilities. What do you think the best way is to lock down a system against malicious insiders?"
Nice try NSA (Score:5, Funny)
We won't help you cover your asses for the future. It's time to clean house.
Be sure to choose the lowest bidder (Score:5, Funny)
That always ensures quality.
Nice Try (Score:5, Funny)
Nice try, NSA.
Re:simple (Score:5, Funny)
I'm guessing the dicks at the NSA (yea, that's right, I called you all dicks. Prove me wrong.)
Come on man, I've gone through your email, we have a lot of the same hobbies, we could be friends.
You could invite me, or I can just show up and we can go shooting. I already know the time and place. I'll pick up some subs at Blimpie's on the way over, that cool?
Re:simple (Score:2, Funny)
"You know I almost went to work for the NSA, then they found out my parents are married."