Shifting to Aggregate Analysis: A New Approach to Insider Threats in Tech

Tech giants like Meta, Microsoft, and Google could benefit from a switch from individual to aggregate analysis for insider threat mitigation. The traditional method of collecting and analyzing individual employee data to identify risk, adopted from defense sectors, can conflict with tech firms’ values of creativity and privacy. Aggregate analysis, which focuses on broader organizational trends, respects privacy and aligns with tech companies’ cultures, offering a nuanced, flexible framework for risk prevention without sacrificing innovation.