JSJ 310: Thwarting Insider Threats with Greg Kushto

Panel: Charles Max WoodCory HouseAJ O’NealAimee Knight Special Guests: Greg KushtoIn this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists discuss thwarting insider threats with Greg Kushto. Greg is the vice president of sales engineering for Force 3 and has been focused on computer security for the last 25 years. They discuss what insider threats are, what the term includes, and give examples of what insider threats look like. They also touch on some overarching principles that companies can use to help prevent insider threats from occurring.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Greg introInsider threats are a passion of hisMost computer attacks come from the inside of the companyInsider threats have changed over timeWhat does the term “insider threats” include?Using data in an irresponsible mannerWho’s fault is it?Blame the company or blame the employee?Need to understand that insider threats don’t always happen on purposeHow to prevent insider threatsVery broad termAre there some general principles to implement?Figure out what exactly you are doing and documenting itDocumentations doesn’t have to be a punishmentKnow what data you have and what you need to do to protect itHow easy it is to get hackedPractical things to keep people from clicking on curious linksThe need to change the gameFighting insider threats isn’t fun, but it is necessaryAnd much, much more!Links:Force 3Greg’s LinkedIn@Greg_KushtoGreg’s BLogPicks:CharlesHaveIBeenPwned.comPlural SightElixir podcast coming soonNG confMicroConfRubyHackMicrosoft BuildCoryPlopVS code sync pluginAimeeAwesome Proposals GitHubAJ O’NealFluffy PancakesThe Mind and the Brain by Jeffrey M. SchwartzGregStormCastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/javascript-jabber/donationsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: