Banks in the US are being called on to do more to protect their information systems from the threat posed by insider cyber-attacks, following a detailed study of 23 such incidents by the US Secret Service and the Cert Co-ordination Centre at Carnegie Mellon University. esearchers say the findings underscore the importance of organisations’ technology, policies and procedures in securing their networks against insider threats, as most of the cases showcased in the report were perpetrated by insiders with minimal technical skills.