I dread offboarding. I don’t know any manager that enjoys this process. Sure, sometimes the employee moves on to bigger and better opportunities. I’m thrilled for them but it is very bittersweet. I always hate seeing them go. Or the employee is being forced out. No matter the circumstances, it’s always heart-wrenching. I’ve found that… (more) The 8 Step-by-step Process for Offboarding Employees Gracefully
Employees have left companies in record numbers over the last few years due to layoffs, job changes, and new opportunities. In 2023, the tech sector alone faced more than 1,500 layoffs, affecting an average of 667 people per day. Although IT and Security teams do not have extra time or resources, they often pick up… (more) Offboarding Checklist for IT Teams
Employees are often granted access to sensitive company data, documents, and software. When an employee leaves an organization, offboarding processes serve as a way to protect the organization from intentional or accidental data breaches which can cost companies millions in revenue and reputational damages. However, the coronavirus pandemic resulted in a rapid switch to a… (more) The State of Offboarding Security For Remote Work
Ever since pivoting Nira into a cybersecurity company focused on document access control, my co-founder Hiten and I have been curious to learn more about how employees think about security. We’d seen plenty of surveys of IT teams, but we hadn’t seen a robust dataset about employee security practices. So we surveyed 311 people working… (more) Over 45% of employees admit to taking documents from former employers
An employee is about the leave your team. Maybe they resigned. Or maybe the employee’s being let go. There are a bunch of seemingly minor tasks that could have disastrous consequences if they’re not finished. Most of the time, folks part ways amicably and it doesn’t really matter. But every once in a while… Things… (more) The Employee Termination Checklist That Protects You
Personal account access is one of the biggest data exfiltration risks a company faces—and one of the most hidden. The current state of personal account access is precarious and affects organizations of all sizes. Every person who interacts with a company using cloud collaboration tools like Google Workspace and Microsoft OneDrive could have added their… (more) Are Personal Email Accounts Accessing Your Company Data?
Who has access to your company’s confidential files? This question is becoming more and more relevant as companies turn to cloud collaboration tools like Google Workspace, Microsoft OneDrive, and SharePoint. Data breaches caused by unauthorized access, what we call access risks, have risen at alarming rates as companies use collaboration tools to share files within… (more) How to Audit Sensitive Documents for Access Risks
For investigations in Google Workspace, Google offers its powerful Security Investigation Tool. If you’re a super administrator on the Enterprise Plus, Education Standard, Education Plus, or Enterprise Essentials Plus plans, you can access this potent feature. The investigation tool allows administrators to conduct searches in different Google Workspace data sources including Gmail, Chrome, and Google… (more) Google Security Investigation Tool: Remove Users, Change Ownership, and More
The Google Workspace Security Investigation Tool (GSIT) is an integral part of securing every data source—from Gmail to Google Drive. Introduced in 2018, the tool helps security analysts and super administrators conduct investigations and reduce risks. Although it can be a powerful tool for investigations, Google’s security tool has its limitations. In this post, we’ll address… (more) 7 Limitations of Google’s Security Investigation Tool & How to Solve Them
With 82% of breaches involving data stored in the cloud, IT, Compliance, and Security professionals need every tool available to help with investigations in tools like Google Workspace. Enter Google’s Security Investigation Tool (GSIT). In 2018, the tool was introduced to help administrators and security analysts identify, triage, and remediate security threats. It’s a powerful… (more) Google’s Security Investigation Tool: Top 9 Use Cases for Drive