Separation of Duties and IT Security
Muddied responsibilities create unwanted risk. Kevin Coleman says auditors may start labeling poorly defined IT duties as a material deficiency.
Monitoring the Enemy Within: Reflections on a New Internal Data Theft Study
Who steals data, and what do they do with it? Cooper Bachman of ID Analytics scrutinizes research from a dozen data thefts resulting in 1,300 attempted instances of data misuse.
Numbers | CFEs Rank Most Important Fraud-Prevention Controls
From the ACFE's 2008 Report to the Nation on Occupational Fraud and Abuse
Numbers | Botnets Account for 25% of Click Fraud
Click fraud rates hold steady, but the way it's perpetrated is evolving, according to the ClickFraudNetwork
How to Fraud-Proof Your Company
Fraud experts focus on ways to combat insidious insiders at the 19th Annual Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) conference, and a convicted fraudster explains how he went down the wrong path.
Tiffany Loses Ruling; eBay's Anticounterfeiting Efforts Judged Adequate
The luxury goods company had sought to hold eBay reponsible for more aggressively helping to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods on the auction site.
Recession Woes: What People Steal
With the economy tanking, security pros see a spike in old-time thievery. And what do people steal in recessionary times? Cash, clothes, cigarettes, copper - pretty much everything. (Part three in a series: How to Manage Security in a Recession)
Dual Threats: How to Build Expertise, Certifications in Multiple Subjects
Four professionals discuss the value of MBAs, CFAs and other certifications and degrees from beyond the security field. Should you become a 'dual threat'?
Fujitsu Security System Targets Employee Tailgating
A Fujitsu-developed ceiling mounted grid of video cameras hooked up with a computer can stop employee tailgating, the company demonstrated in Tokyo.
FBI Worried as DoD Sold Counterfeit Networking Gear
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is taking the issue of counterfeit Cisco equipment very seriously, according to a leaked FBI presentation that underscores problems in the Cisco supply chain.
Data Center Directions Virtual Conference
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Maximizing Site Visitor Trust Using Extended Validation SSL
Now with Extended Validation (EV) SSL available from VeriSign, you can show your customers that they can trust your site. Learn about EV SSL benefits in the free VeriSign white paper.
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