White Papers for International Standards Organization (ISO) 27002 (17799)

Web Risk Exposure – Don't Forget Your Intranet

Watchfire

Intranets are an efficient, effective way to communicate, store knowledge and generally boost employee
productivity. According to IDC, more than 89 percent of large companies have an intranet.1 But there’s a
growing downside. This sprawling, highly distributed system is loaded with confidential, sensitive and even
inappropriate content – financial data, employee health records, customer account or credit card numbers.
This is content that may be accessible to everyone in your company – including disgruntled employees and
temporary contractors. IDC claims that more than 50 percent of large enterprises have needed to terminate
employees or contractors for internal security violations on their intranets. Additionally, many nonemployees
(contractors, partners, etc.) have access to the corporate intranet. These interactions must be
documented to ensure protection and compliance.2
It is therefore critical to monitor and manage content on your intranet – automatically and reliably – and to
understand your intranet environment – what you have, and where it’s located. It is also imperative to
reduce the risks associated with easy access to this sensitive content. This paper will discuss the risks
associated with the intranet and will provide best practices to help defend against threats.

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