The 5th Factor: Behavior Profiling Opens New Possibilities for Web Access Control

INTRODUCTION The Internet continues to revolutionize E-business, not solely through direct consumer sales, but by enabling companies to share enormous amounts of information with a wider, distributed user base. New information partnerships enable creative synergies at all levels of business, signifying an exciting time of growth and change. And in this new business environment, to the nimble go the spoils. However, increased openness means increased risk. Threats to corporate data security loom perilous. The total annual cost of online security violations tops $15 billion, with nearly 60 percent of attacks coming from internal sources. Recent surveys of U.S. corporations show that 85 percent reported security breaches in the last six months, with two thirds of those leading to direct financial losses. To be successful, a company must protect its valuable information assets and ensure that P A Y O F F I D E A