FBI Encounters: Reporting an Insider Security Incident to the Feds
Most insider incidents don t get reported to the FBI due to fear of debilitating business disruptions, public embarrassment, and screeching vans skidding into the parking lot to confiscate servers. But is that reality?
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Despite stunning incident counts, many if not most insider threats remain unreported. Reasons vary but all bloom from the same stem: The victim company s fear of being harmed again, either by the legal system or law enforcement. But are those fears real and justified, or are they spun from myths? Time to take a look at what actually happens after a company contacts the FBI, formally or informally.