The theft of corporate information via the computer has doubled in three years, reports a study from Kessler & Associates, a New York-based investigative and accounting firm. In 1997 this form of theft claimed $20 million worth of damages. In 1999, it jumped to $42 million.
Disgruntled employees were responsible for 35% of the break-ins and are the biggest source of intrusion. Others responsible for corporate security breaches were:
- Hackers - 28%
- Other U.S. corporations - 18%
- Foreign corporations - 11%
- Foreign governments - 8%
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