The History Behind Crime Stoppers
Fraud Risks and Prevention Indicators
Computer and Data Security
Risks
- Destruction/corruption of data
- Theft of data for commercial purposes
- Unauthorised release of sensitive information
- Theft of equipment
Causes
- Sharing Identification numbers and passwords
- Unauthorised access from remote location (hacking)
- Unauthorised access by non-authorised employee
- Security system by-passed
- Poor physical security
- Poor system security
- Abuse of legitimate access
- Viruses etc or other wilful damage by disgruntled employee or competitor
- Appropriate computer security changes not done when employees with access leave or transfer
- Data files and listings not held under proper security
Recommended Prevention Measures
- Appropriate system failure procedure developed and implemented
- Review and investigation of security violation reports
- Computer listings controlled and shredded after use
- Officer not permitted to share Identification numbers and passwords
- Regular change of passwords (each 30 days)
- Cancelling access to data when officer transfers or leaves or no longer requires access
- Regular monitoring of users of dial-up facilities
- A sound system of controlling employees with access to data (ie management review of work quality)
- Physical security of equipment and diskettes
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