Security News > 2011 > February > IT Pros Admit to Retaining Security Access at Former Job Sites: Survey
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/IT-Pros-Admit-to-Retaining-Security-Access-at-Former-Job-Sites-Survey-341472/ By Chris Preimesberger eWEEK.com 2011-02-16 SAN FRANCISCO -- Apparently, security involving former IT employees of enterprises has more holes in it than most people think. According to a survey released Feb. 16 that canvassed more than 1,000 employees and 500 IT decision makers in the U.S., 10 percent of IT professionals admit they have retained secure access to corporate systems from previous jobs. They also say that they can still get into those systems, even if they have vacated the organization. The survey results were announced at the RSA conference, which continues through Feb. 18. The research, commissioned by Quest Software and collected by Harris Interactive, focused on how IT professionals and their employees use policies and technologies to manage and protect users' electronic identities. The results emphasize how control of these technologies, or lack thereof, is causing concern about insider threats to IT security, Quest said. Other findings included: [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/