Understanding and managing insider risks is not a new discipline. The manifestation of insider-related risks can be disastrous but the fact that these events are caused by people inside an organization rarely receives enough attention. That may be because we lack clarity about what insiders are and the threats they present. Every year, insiders cause long term and sometimes catastrophic damage to businesses of all sizes and in all sectors. It’s just that we don’t categorize many of these acts as insider acts. And so, we miss the opportunity to take a more systematic and holistic view of the risks posed by insiders.