While the security community remains fixated on advanced malware, tried-and-true insider threats and related attacks remain a vexing problem for most organizations. In fact, ESG research indicates that more than half (54%) of IT and security professionals believe that insider threats are more difficult to detect/prevent today than they were in 2011. 

The 2013 Vormetric Insider Threat Report, a collaborative research project conducted by Vormetric and the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), is based upon a survey of 707 IT professionals responsible for evaluating, purchasing, or managing information security technologies and services for their organizations. Respondents came from companies ranging in size—from less than $250 million to more than $20 billion in revenue—and representing numerous industry and government segments.