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Analysis: Protecting yourself from an inside job
Comment While only one per cent of companies reported financial theft or fraud, these events were among the most serious and costly incidents, in some cases running into several millions of pounds. In an effort to safeguard corporate data, businesses must... [19 Apr 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 09.12.05
Round-Up Perry went on to point out that it "takes smash-car-window-and-run laptop theft to a whole new level", though the Round-Up would contend that somebody who is so stupid they would spend €280,000 on a laptop probably hasn't yet got their head around... [09 Dec 2005]
Criminal IT: Unlocking the power of computer crime evidence
Comment And of course, this isn't counting the obvious computer crimes of hacking, fraud, copyright theft and internet paedophilia; the computer is clearly a vital source of evidence. Though computer evidence now appears in many cases, UK law is not clear... [19 Oct 2005]
Leader: Careful with that customer data
Leader The financial services industry currently faces a significant challenge in building consumer confidence in new trading methods - in large part due to fear of online fraud and identity theft. Several high-profile cases of data loss haven't helped... [07 Oct 2005]
Opinion: Corporate IT - you can help fight cyber crime
Comment Data and identity theft are clearly the major areas where a problem can arise, as highlighted by the sting operation in The Sun. The Scotland Yard economic crime working group addresses cyber crime, data and identity theft, counterfeiting and... [03 Oct 2005]
Security in the spotlight
AS Analysis Once created, these bot-nets can be rented out to spammers, or used to create more bot-nets by sending mass mailings laden with Trojans, or spyware for the purposes of data theft. Security has never been a more important issue in the business world... [26 Sep 2005]
The Weekly Round-Up: 24.06.05
Round-Up But we have to make sure we maintain the realisation that it is crime and data theft which is worrying, not the emotive and amorphous threat of 'foreigners'. Perhaps the most notable factor is the timeliness of a major credit card breach at a third... [24 Jun 2005]
Leader: How much more data loss can we stand?
Leader Meanwhile the University of Berkeley warned 98,000 people that the theft of a laptop from its Graduate Division had compromised their names, addresses, dates of birth and social security numbers. Over the past couple of months we have been hit by a... [20 Jun 2005]
Criminal IT: The crime you can still get away with
Comment Finally, a hacker who steals information from a computer, such as credit card details or secret information, is not guilty of 'theft' in the meaning of the law. Similarly, hacking a computer by persuading it to accept a fraudulently-presented... [28 Apr 2005]
Leader: Call centre security lessons
Leader Certainly, Mphasis' detection systems helped track down the culprits, but it wasn't until Citibank customers found their accounts had been emptied and contacted the bank that the theft was discovered. [11 Apr 2005]
Why are Oracle and SAP fighting over Retek?
Comment Retailers have said the technology will shrink inventory costs, curb theft and deliver a host of other benefits. There are new bar code standards to be dealt with, ever-growing quantities of data that are ripe for mining, and new in-store... [10 Mar 2005]
Online security - we must remain vigilant
Comment A recent online theft case highlights the risks of internet banking - and reminds us that security means never letting down your guard. Not wanting to be left high and dry, Lopez filed suit against Bank of America, claiming it failed to protect him... [25 Feb 2005]
Criminal IT: What you can do to help the fight against cybercrime
Comment I've worked on several extortion, fraud and theft cases; I've been consulted on stalking, harassment and insider dealing; and I've worked on cases where employees have been found to be stealing trade secrets or publishing information on websites. [23 Feb 2005]
Leader: Put down the six-inch nails
Leader The media this week has been full of reports about the danger of identity theft and litigation resulting from the discarding of old PCs. Very credible research from the University of Glamorgan revealed that the majority of PCs discarded currently... [18 Feb 2005]
Leader: Return of the lost laptops
Leader A new survey once again flags up the issue that laptops and mobile phones left in the back of taxis and on public transport are a risk to confidential personal and corporate data - and a possible source of identity theft. [24 Jan 2005]
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