IT Protects the Network, But Who Protects the Network from IT?

Businesses have gigabytes upon gigabytes of sensitive and confidential data archived on servers, storage arrays, or backup media. Those companies rely on the expertise of information security professionals to protect that data and prevent unauthorized access. The question, though, is "who is protecting the sensitive and confidential data from the information security professionals?"

Cyber-Ark Software has compiled its fourth annual "Trust, Security and Passwords" survey and has uncovered unsettling statistics that companies may find concerning. The survey--conducted with 400 IT administrators and information security professionals at Infosecurity Europe 2010 and RSA USA 2010--found that those entrusted to protect the data may be one of the bigger threats to it.