Insider Threat to Banks on Rise

http://www.darkreading.com/insiderthreat/security/government/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220301087

While this article addresses the topic of insider threats from the perspective of a financial institution, it is quite revealing as this threat is one that makes any business vulnerable. The surveys that are cited are drawn from interviews with managers, which means it represents statistics of "known" cases only.

Any business that handles sensitive information of any kind must understand that, while security may be costly, it is still a fraction of the cost associated with the loss of a customer.