In the cyber universe, an insider threat is a malicious threat to an organization that comes from people within the organization, such as current or former employees, contractors, or business associates – anyone who has inside information concerning the organization’s security practices, data, and computer systems — as defined by CERT (“Computer Emergency Readiness Team”).

8 Key Data You Should Know Before You Hire – Infographic

“Many small business owners are focusing too much on selecting applicants primarily based on their hard skills,” explains Patrick Valtin. If you’re looking for job candidates with specific skills and experience, you could be making a big mistake. According to a Leadership IQ study, almost half of new hires fail within 18 months. Just 11 percent of those failures are due to a lack of hard skills; the rest stem from a lack of soft skills.

Dan Ariely – professor at Duke University – found that the common answer has to do with the internal state of the person. (1) The reality is that the decisions people often choose to make are influenced by the environment in which they are placed.