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IT Snooping on the Rise



A survey of over 400 IT pros by data-security firm Cyber-Ark indicates that tech workers have broad access to confidential data, and that they are using that access more now than before.


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  • A survey of over 400 IT pros by data-security firm Cyber-Ark indicates that tech workers have broad access to confidential data, and that they are using that access more now than before.
  • 74% can access confidential information that is not pertinent to their jobs
  • 35% say they sometimes access information such as co-workers' salaries or minutes from meetings.
  • 33% of IT pros said they accessed such information in last year's survey.
  • Most frequently-accessed information:

    Human Resources records

    Customer data

    Mergers and Acquisition plans

    Layoff plans

    Marketing information

  • An increasing number of IT pros say they would take information if the lost they jobs.

    Compared with last year, six times as many said they would purloin financial or M&A data, and four times as many said they would copy passwords and R&D information.

    The survey found a six-fold increase in staff who would take financial reports or merger and acquisition plans, and a four-fold increase in those who would take CEO passwords and research and development plans.