Tag Archives: Fraud
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Profiling the UK’s top financial tricksters
High-profile cases of financial fraud may help to piece together an identikit picture of criminals who cheat their way to riches – and end up in jail
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As fraud landscape evolves, so must your response
As fraudsters become more sophisticated, prevention requires complete visibility, says Rashmi Knowles, chief security architect, Europe the Middle East and Africa, at RSA, the security division of EMC
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Tackling well-organised cyber fraud
Have you heard the one about the chief financial officer who transferred £250,000 to fraudsters in Hong Kong? Or the imposter “chief executive” who convinced a major media company to send £2 million to his Chinese bank account? Unfortunately, these are not jokes, but actual frauds against real companies – don’t let cyber criminals have the last laugh
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Countering cyber criminals with Biometrics
The growth in online banking and electronic payments has made it easier for criminals to target banks and their customers – and is prompting the financial services sector to invest in new security measures
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Scanning eyes, ears, heart and even scent
The number of possible biometric checks on identity is growing as research develops new and sometimes surprising ways of distinguishing particular aspects of physiology
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Fraud is costing the UK billions
Cyber crime, bribery and corruption are on the rise as corporate UK seeks to raise its defences against the fraudsters, writes James Dean
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Old Tricks, New Cons
Whether it’s tricking a victim to give away too much information over the phone or slick computer software which steals sensitive data, cyber fraudsters are pocketing big money, as Tom Fox-Brewster reports
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The elements of a counter fraud policy
To fight fraud you need an official policy or programme. But what should go in it? Charles Orton-Jones has the answer