ABSTRACT
The concept of an insider threat has been with us ever since there was competition between organizations. It is nothing new. Ancient military forces employed spies, saboteurs and sought for turn-coats several thousand years ago. Sun Tzu wrote of using spies and other similar persons in the gathering of information and disrupting of plans. The Roman Army often wrote on the value of collaborators within communities that could help them identify key persons, strongholds and economic activities. Even in modern times, there is little doubt that having an “inside track” or “privileged access” gives an organization a competitive advantage.
