Chapter 23
Applying Technology to Fraud Prevention
In This Chapter
Understanding information security and risks
Establishing solid controls
Recognizing social engineering schemes
Learning about specific Internet and e-mail scams
Helping companies recognize and avoid scams
According to the Internet Software Consortium, as of July 2010, the Internet connected an estimated 769 million computers in more than 250 countries on every continent, even Antarctica. The Internet is a collection of loosely connected networks that are accessible to anyone with a computer and a network connection. Individuals and organizations anywhere in the world can reach any point on the Internet at any time of day.
Along with the convenience and easy access to information come risks. Among them are the risks that valuable information will be lost, stolen, changed, or misused. If information is recorded electronically and is available on networked computers, it is more vulnerable than if the same information ...
