JOAN GOODCHILD
Joan Goodchild writes frequently about security leadership, social engineering, social media security and cybercrime in her role as Senior Editor with CSO.
Her previous experience in business journalism includes roles as broadcast and web editor with the Boston Business Journal and as a news writer covering the Windows OS with TechTarget. Prior to that, she worked as a television reporter and anchor for more than a decade.
Joan has a Master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
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Most fraud is an inside job, says survey
Fraud rates dipped slightly this year, according to figures from the Kroll Annual Global Fraud Report. But, increasingly, it is being committed by the folks right under your nose at work
BC/DR spending not a top budget priority
Forrester Research finds organizations understand the importance of spending on business continuity and disaster recovery, but put it off in favor of other priorities
Big-name companies easy target for social engineers
Results of a social-engineering CTF event at Defcon are out and reveal some of the biggest corporations pose no contest for hackers
Social engineering: My career as a professional bank robber
Today's criminals aren't stealing money -- that's so yesterday, according to Jim Stickley. He's broken into financial institutions large and small, but it's sensitive data he's after to demonstrate how vulnerable they are to a headline-making breach
Theft, shrink rates rise globally
The 2011 Global Retail Theft Barometer reveals employee stealing and organized crime are costing retailers money, and customers also pay a higher price
New social engineering poll reveals which scam works better
Can social engineers catch more flies with honey than vinegar? New poll results from social-engineer.org finds most people think sweet talking victims is the best approach for criminal success
Fake Netflix Android app is social engineering scam
An application that looks like the legitimate Netflix app for Android is actually a text-book case of an information- stealing Trojan, according to Symantec
Case study: Security on a shoestring budget
Michael Dent, CISO of Fairfax County Government in Virginia, created an enterprise-wide IT security program with a fraction of the budget he wanted
Facebook adds protection against malicious links
Facebook is partnering with Websense to add technology that will scan links and warn users of potential danger, malware
5 more dirty tricks: Social engineers' latest pick-up lines
From a new twist on tech support to playing the odds with a large number of desperate job seekers, today's social engineers are getting very specific in their plans to manipulate their marks
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