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Fraud is relatively straightforward to deter or discover at an early stage with the right systems and procedures in place
posted on 02/11/2011
Whatever tools they use, be it IT based cons and false accounting or other traditional scams, fraud warning signs are often the same. Awareness of the signs and a sound approach to countering them can often deter many opportunistic incidents of fraud, they have published the list here to help executives benchmark their own operations. UKFraud.co.uk has suggested actions that can be taken to counter the risk of fraud are given following each s... [more]
How to use the Internet in a business environment while staying secure
posted on 13/09/2011
There has been a significant increase in the ‘access anywhere/anytime culture’ with a growth in social networking, a move to convergence solutions such as VoIP, a major increase in smartphone use, a growth in cloud computing, and the use of personal devices for company data. The range of security threats includes: * Malicious threats, such as viruses and other malware * Fraud threats such as phishing emails, spyware and toll fraud * Unauth... [more]
Even a parachute might not protect your data if someone decides to push it from the cloud
posted on 08/04/2011
With what appears to be limitless storage options, for many the cloud is an attractive proposition. It offers savings to organisations looking to cut down the premium space they need to store data centres, and it can increase efficiency with data and applications shared over the internet. However, with questions still remaining over its security, how can organisations best utilise this exciting resource? When you board an aeroplane you’re aske... [more]
PCI Compliance the Easy Way
posted on 03/03/2011
Credit card fraud and misuse reaches into the billions of dollars annually. While the costs per incident may vary by merchant size, they include: - Loss of income from fraudulent transaction - Cost to reissue cards - Costs of investigation and possible litigation - Possible fines imposed by credit card companies - Loss of reputation, customer confidence and business - Possible loss of ability to accept credit cards for payment Whether yo... [more]
Information security must be designed and implemented as a core ingredient of the business strategy (part 2)
posted on 07/02/2011
The Security Control Standard (SCS) is an extension of the globally recognized information security standard ISO 27001 of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which is related to the establishment of information security management systems (ISMSs). Such systems provide the framework for managing information security from planning to implementation, monitoring and improvement. ISACA has published a set of information techno... [more]
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