Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
The firewalls, anti-virus software, mail-filters and other digital defences used across the business world are generally looking for external threats. But what if the bad guys are on the inside? What if your own employees are seeking to defraud your company by diverting cash, copying the customer database, or stealing sales leads? More than half of all people seeking to defraud a company are inside the fortress, suggest figures from consultancy PWC’s Global Crime Report. That figure has risen steadily over the past few years, the firm says, adding that it now seems to be younger staff who are spearheading the trend. The same survey also saw a change in the nature of fraud. Now, criminals are as likely to indulge in procurement fraud – making false company purchases, for example – as they are to steal cash or data. Fined billions “Internal fraud is a huge area,” says Laura Hutton of big data specialist SAS, “and it’s one that’s getting increased focus.” This is perhaps because scandals such as the Libor rate fixing have been exposed in recent years. Banks have been fined billions for their part in fixing rates that underpin trillions of pounds worth of loans and […]
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