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Malice and lack of clear policies blamed for IT security breaches

The number of employee-related IT security incidents is growing as staff get email and internet access, while some companies face computer fraud and sabotage by disgruntled workers, says a report backed by the Department of Trade and Industry.

The PricewaterhouseCoopers Information Security Breaches Survey 20021 says the number of companies suffering a security breach as a result of premeditated or malicious intent rose from 24% in 2000 to 44% by the beginning of this year.