Author: Shawn M. Thompson

Shawn ThompsonMr. Thompson is the Founder and CEO of ITMG, the leading insider risk management firm providing expert consulting, assessment, training, and staffing services to Fortune 500 corporations. He is an accomplished corporate executive with over 20 years’ experience managing insider risk, including senior positions with FBI, DOJ, and NSA. He is a pioneer in the field of insider risk management and the author of three books on insider risk management. He is a member of the Maryland Bar.ITMG LOGO

 

From the Fall 2022 Issue

Putting Risk Back into Cyber Risk Management

Author(s):

Shawn M. Thompson, Founder and CEO, ITMG

Cyber Risk Management

Corporations are faced with the omnipresent threat of security attackers, both external and internal, seeking to steal money or information, disrupt operations, destroy critical infrastructure, or otherwise compromise data-rich institutions. There’s no shortage of money or technological tools being devoted to support cyber risk management, as such threats are high on the agendas of senior … Read more

From the Winter 2021 Issue

Top 5 Characteristics of Successful Insider Risk Management Programs

Author(s):

Shawn M. Thompson, Founder and CEO, ITMG

Top 5 Characteristics

Corporations are increasingly focusing their efforts on preventing, detecting, and mitigating threats from insiders. As a result, many are mandating the creation of formal insider threat or insider risk management programs. With a dearth of standards on the topic, corporations are largely relegated to a trial-and-error approach. Unfortunately, too many companies forget about the “program” … Read more

From the Fall 2018 Issue

Managing Insider Risk in the Perimeter-Less Workplace

Author(s):

Shawn M. Thompson, Founder and CEO, ITMG

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The corporate workplace is rapidly changing. Traditional norms of working at a physical location are becoming obsolete and working remotely is the new norm. A recent study suggest that more than 40 percent of Americans telecommute part-time and some industries (finance, software, management) now have as much as 38 percent of their staff working remotely … Read more