Once this has been done in a thorough and global manner, comparative studies can be conducted in order to assess any similarities among the historical threats to determine measures to take against potential future threats.

Capelli and Moore (2011, p. 25) go a step further in suggesting that targeted research, not only on language, but on the security environment in general, will greatly assist in both predicting and preventing insider threats in the online world. The organization CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team), for example, is part of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University. The Team has investigated the problems and concerns surrounding insider cloud computing threats since 2001. During this investigation, a database of more than 300 criminal cases have been compiled where persons with online access to company information, such as former employees, contractors, or business partners have abused the access and trust placed upon them....
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