Maverick staff, portable media, and stolen laptops are just some of the issues keeping CIOs and IT managers up at night, according to a panel discussion here this week. “Shortly after I came on board we had an experience where some burglars broke into one of our buildings and stole about eight laptops,” he said, explaining that the laptops contained personal information on employees. Since the theft, SAIC has developed a comprehensive strategy for dealing with both physical and cyber security. “As good as we’re getting at this thing, this is the one thing that keeps me awake at night,” said Cole. Another panelist, Richard Villars, the vice president of storage systems at IDC, highlighted the emerging risk posed by maverick, yet influential, members of staff.