"Insider Risk on the Rise: 12% of Employees Take IP When Leaving Jobs"

Security researchers Dtex conducted a study on the top insider risk trends for 2022 and discovered that twelve percent of all employees take sensitive intellectual property (IP) with them when they leave an organization. Some of the IP taken from organizations include customer data, employee data, health records, sales contacts, and more. The researchers noted that more and more applications are providing new features that make data exfiltration easier. The security researchers also saw a 55% increase in unsanctioned application usage, including those making data exfiltration easier by allowing users to maintain clipboard history and sync IP across multiple devices. The researchers noted that Bring Your Own Applications (BYOA) or Shadow IT can be a source of intelligence for business innovation, but they pose a significant risk if the security team has not tested these tools thoroughly. The researchers also discovered a 20% increase in resignation letter research and creation from employees taking advantage of the tight labor market to switch positions for higher wages. The researchers also witnessed a 200% increase in unsanctioned third-party work on corporate devices from a high prevalence of employees engaged in side gigs.

Infosecurity reports: "Insider Risk on the Rise: 12% of Employees Take IP When Leaving Jobs"