October 1, 2004 Content
IN DEPTH
Case Study

Anatomy Of A Fraud

Most fraud victims clam up. In this check-tampering case, the victim-a small-business owner-decided to speak out. The resulting cautionary tale offers a rare, detailed look into the mechanics and psychology of fraud. And its aftermath. Unfortunately, this time the perpetrator wasn't the only one who wound up in court.

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How To

Forensics First

Bryan Sartin, director of technology for Ubizen, which provides managed security solutions, including assistance in planning and implementing security policies, answers readers' questions about how to detect and respond to a cybersecurity breach

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In Brief

That's Gonna Leave a Mark

Wrestling with brand theft? So is Vince McMahon.

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In Brief

Outsourcer Beware

India, eager to preserve its outsourcing industry, is scrambling to demonstrate that it takes foreign intellectual property seriously.

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Phish Facts

Phishing attacks rise in prevalence

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In Brief

Power Play

Utilities make fixes after big 2003 blackout

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In Brief

Vet Your Outsourcer

Lynn Mattice, director of corporate security and business intelligence for medical device maker Boston Scientific, does a lot of outsourcing.

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In Brief

Slipped Disks at Los Alamos

Just when you thought the security situation at Los Alamos National Laboratory couldn't get any more confusing, it did.

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In Brief

Steps

Quick guidance in safe check-handling and other fraud prevention techniques.

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Fraud Stats

A few numbers about types of business fraud

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In Brief

10 Tips for a Spoof-Proof Life

Some helpful hints for your employees and customers

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In Brief

Further Reading

A few good books

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In Brief

International Spy Speak

Spies have a lingo all their own. Here are some universal terms, courtesy of the International Spy Museum.

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In Brief

A Chief Who Lacks Clout

Steven Cooper, the first CIO of the Department of Homeland Security, is responsible for the IT assets used by 190,000 federal employees, but he's in a position that doesn't wield a lot of power.

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Opinion

Making a Hash of the Sausage

There will always be more identified risks than there are resources to address them. That's why smart people have to make smart decisions about resource allocation.

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Undercover

In an Orange State of Mind

A CSO ponders his role—and yours—in shaping our post-9/11 democracy

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