Most physical security strategies focus on keeping threats out — but one of the most significant and growing risks is already inside the building. In this post, I examine research showing that 83% of organizations reported at least one insider attack in the past year, with the average annual cost of insider threat incidents reaching $8.8 million per organization. Importantly, these threats aren’t always malicious — employee negligence, like propping open a secured door or skipping visitor verification, accounts for the majority of incidents.
Insider Threats: Why Physical Security Risks Don’t Always Come from Outside
