Threats
Threats to the security of an organization are not limited to only attackers and malware that threaten computer systems and networks. A threat is anything that could potentially exploit a weakness or vulnerability in virtually any part of an organization. A threat can come from humans, the weather, and even the environment. The threat that an attacker will exploit a vulnerability to upload malware to your network server is no less a threat than a hurricane damaging your data center located on a beach in Florida or on an EPA toxic waste site. The point is that threats to computing systems, clients and servers, can come from anywhere, including the owners and operators of the system.
Ownership
The existence and mitigation of a vulnerability ...
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