Information Theft Prevention

2 Know the Nature of Internal Information Theft

2.1. Introduction

This chapter provides behind the scenes analysis of cases of internal information theft, in most cases within a retail environment, revealing what went wrong and illustrating how the theft was perpetrated, even the most unsuspecting operation. It provides in-depth understanding of the characteristics of information theft perpetrators in the targeted retail companies. This analysis is essential for readers to have a comprehensive knowledge of real time data of where and how the perpetrators operate. Haley (2013) suggests that if information security experts or crime prevention practitioners do not know how perpetrators exploit retail companies’ risks and vulnerabilities, they may ...