Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on lawmakers grilling the Southern Poverty Law Center CEO about allegations of defrauding investors and funding hate groups on ‘Special Report.’
The House Judiciary Committee held a high-profile hearing scrutinizing the Southern Poverty Law Center. Lawmakers questioned CEO Bryan Fair regarding allegations of defrauding donors and redirecting funds to groups it claims to fight. Republicans contend the center promotes racism, citing its targeting of Turning Point USA and other conservative organizations, while Fair denies the claims.
IT & DATA SECURITY (MITIGATING THE “INSIDER THREAT”)
As seen in the TD Bank case, an employee with too much “access” can sell your customer data to syndicates.
- Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP): Employees should only have access to the specific folders and databases required for their current task.
- Access Revocation: Have a “Termination Checklist” that ensures all digital access (Email, VPN, Banking) is revoked within 60 minutes of an employee resigning or being dismissed.
- System Logs & Audit Trails: Enable “Read/Write Logging” on your server. If a customer’s data is leaked, you need to know exactly which login accessed that record and at what time.
- Encryption at Rest: Ensure that sensitive files (like your customer ID numbers or payroll spreadsheets) are encrypted so that if a staff member copies them to a USB, they cannot be read.