Blog 8

Data robbery

Summary:
Some employees steal money from their employer. There are also lot of robbery’s taking place on bankrupted internet companies. Where ex employees steal data and all kinds of material such as a laptop, a computer or stealing money from the desk… Another reason why data gets lost is because people forget their data or throw out their old computers with data’s in it.
The reason why employees steal from their employer Is because they don’t get enough wage. A representative from Dell says that management is important besides the new software. He gives the following metaphor: You can have a safe and strong door but if your windows open they steal anyway. So the management is important to stop the robbery’s besides the software’s for safety such as camera…
There are lot of footage of employees stealing from their employers. In Holland an employee stole 700000euro from his employer. McAfee did lot of research and says that companies lose up to 3.4 million euro from robbery’s of intellectual properties . Symantec says that more than the half of ex employees steaks data from their old employer.

My opinion:
Companies need better security and patents to stop the robbery of data. Or has to pay more to their employees. The representative of Dell gives a great metaphor. The security is fine but the wage is low, so the data get’s stolen anyway. So besides a safe door you need a closed window.
It’s important to know that a lot of security isn’t good for the relations in a company. You can give the feeling that you don’t trust your employees and that can give unwanted effects. So you have to find a balance in the security. Also when you give resignation to an employee you have the guide him through the process. To make sure that everything goes smooth.

Link:
https://www.fox-it.com/nl/nieuws-en-events/nieuws/laatste-nieuws/nieuwsartikel/z24-pas-op-voor-dieven-in-dienst/96

Selim Karadag 2RP2