10 Signs an Employee Is About to Go Bad

Experts have recognized that the single greatest threat to any network is a trusted insider. Dissatisfied employees are the main source of company’s secret data leak or server hack. There’s no foolproof way to eliminate the insider threat, but DarkReading offers great advice in 10 sings an employee is about to go bad. Following these steps should help companies detect the exploits in progress, or even before the damage is done.

1. Frequent absences from work

2. Changes in employee temperament

3. Unusual behavior in the office

4. Frequent efforts to access unauthorized systems

5. Changes in computer behavior or configuration

6. Employee receives a bad performance review

7. Employee exhibits signs of financial distress

8. Office romance goes south

9. Employee is terminated

10. Employee voluntarily resigns