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Evanina: Bring HR Into Cybersecurity Discussions to Cut Cyber Risk

Government and the private sector need to focus more effort on combating insider threats by bringing HR into cybersecurity considerations, according to National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) Director Bill Evanina.

In a speech Tuesday at an event hosted by Nextgov and Equifax, Evanina said spending on cybersecurity is wasted if human resources departments are not brought into security discussions.

Evanina said HR departments need to be integrated into a combined approach to security. He said that insider threat violations have resulted in regular arrests, while there is a suspicion that many more incidents go undetected.

The director pointed to incidents both within the federal government and the private sector, including a recent arrest of a General Electric employee for allegedly stealing industrial power plant information and passing it to Chinese companies.

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The Government Technology & Services Coalition's Homeland Security Today (HSToday) is the premier news and information resource for the homeland security community, dedicated to elevating the discussions and insights that can support a safe and secure nation. A non-profit magazine and media platform, HSToday provides readers with the whole story, placing facts and comments in context to inform debate and drive realistic solutions to some of the nation’s most vexing security challenges.

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