ABSTRACT
A primary reason for considering Internet vetting is the fundamental changes that have occurred since the 1970s in the workplace, and since the early 1990s on networked computers. The insider threat deserves indepth analysis, because it has such a large impact on all types of organizations, but that will be left for another day. Studies on industrial crimes, shrinkage, losses ascribed to embezzlement, and espionage have shown increases in insider crime for the past twenty to thirty years. However, the relevance of survey statistics in a eld with so little tangible, public evidence is minimal. Are we seeing better reporting, better detection, or a higher incidence of insider crime? We certainly are seeing a higher level of attention paid to the insider threat in government and industry.
