Coping With the Growth of Online Fraud

Overview

Just about every company, no matter its size or the types of activities it undertakes, is at greater risk because of all the types of fraud that can be be carried out electronically. Potential perpetrators can be operating internally or externally and the scope of the damage that occurs is almost never limited to cyber-assets. While threat awareness is improving, there are still too many owners or top level executives that underestimate the scale of the issue. In this session, we delve into the types and the nature of many electronic defalcation schemes. The material then explores measures that organizations can implement to help stop these activities and add additional layers of security.

Highlights

• The actuation of online and other cyber frauds
• Fraudulent acts that are initiated electronically
• Automated and employee driven methods that can reduce cyber-fraud risk

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

Accounting and other business professionals with a need to understand online fraud.

Objectives

Recall the primary methods of online fraud Identify the types of weaknesses that can be exploited by those undertaking electronically based frauds Recognize specific internal control measures that can help to reduce these types of fraud activities.

Preparation

None