Synopses & Reviews
As a businessperson in the twenty-first century, you have become a member of Cyberland. Whether you were an early technology enthusiast or a stickler for the tried and true, your company is now computerized, making it both more effective-and more vulnerable. In addition to all of your previous responsibilities, you now have another concern-cybercrime. And it is, indeed, your concern, as the major causes of the increase in this type of crime are employees who understand computers and security-and owners and managers who don't.
Avoiding Cyber Fraud in Small Businesses is the first book designed to empower auditors, managers, and small business owners-the ones who are held accountable-with the knowledge required to prevent and detect criminal activity within their organizations. Provided here is the guidance and information you need to learn how to:
* Be aware of the dangers of internal theft by computer, illegal access to information systems, credit card fraud, and Internet scams
* Ensure that adequate prevention and detection controls are in place
* Locate and properly utilize the appropriate outside advice and expertise
* Understand your company's legal obligation to protect assets
Including an overview of the various laws covering computer crime, intellectual property, workplace and employee problems, tort law, and compliance programs,Avoiding Cyber Fraud in Small Businesses will serve as an indispensable weapon against the most prevalent internal problem facing small businesses today.
Synopsis
Kleinunternehmen haben eine durchschnittliche Lebensdauer von nur f nf Jahren. Sie sind besonders konkursanf llig aufgrund unzureichender interner Kontrolle, fehlendem Kapital und technischen Ressourcen. Eines der gravierendsten internen Probleme, mit dem die moderne Gesch ftswelt zu k mpfen hat, ist der Internetbetrug. Unter Internetbetrug versteht man den Einsatz hochentwickelter Technologien, um Geld oder anderes Firmeneigentum zu stehlen, illegalen Zugriff auf Informationssysteme zu erhalten, Kreditkartenbetrug zu betreiben oder um einen m glichen Internetbetrug in die Wege zu leiten. Avoiding Cyber Fraud in Small Business zeigt Revisoren, Gesch ftsinhabern und Managern, wie sie die Gefahren f r Kleinunternehmen erkennen k nnen, und wie sie mit Hilfe ad quater Kontrollmethoden diese Betrugsformen aufdecken und vermeiden lernen. Der Autor konzentriert sich dabei auf die verwundbaren Kernbereiche eines Unternehmens und gibt dem Leser die notwendigen Mittel an die Hand, diese effektiv zu sch tzen.
Synopsis
INCREASE THE LIFE SPAN OF YOUR SMALL BUSINESS
The average small business has a life span of about five years, and inadequate internal controls are the main cause of failure. Cyber fraud, the leading culprit today in internal criminal activity, occurs when advanced technologies are used to steal money or property. The majority of such crimes occur in-house, and the lack of sufficient capital and technological resources committed to protecting company assets makes small businesses especially vulnerable. Awareness of the dangers of internal theft by computer, illegal access to information systems, credit card fraud, and Internet scams is integral-especially as auditors, business owners, and managers are increasingly held responsible for negligence.
Providing critical guidance on what auditors and businesses can do to better prevent and detect the growing number of occurrences of cyber fraud, the information in this one-of-a-kind manual:
* Protects outside auditors by supplying the knowledge to ensure they meet their responsibilities
* Protects small business owners by providing them with the necessary tools to meet due diligence requirements in cyber fraud prevention
* Focuses on the key areas of vulnerability
Take the first step in protecting your company-and your future-with Avoiding Cyber Fraud in Small Businesses, the only book committed to helping you keep your small business free of computer crime.
Synopsis
Take the first step in protecting your company-and your future-with Avoiding Cyber Fraud in Small Businesses, the only book committed to helping you keep your small business free of computer crime.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-229) and index.
About the Author
JACK BOLOGNA, BBA, JD, CFE, is President of Computer Protection Systems, Inc. His numerous publications include The Accountant's Handbook of Fraud and Commercial Crime (Wiley).PAUL SHAW is the Editor and Publisher of Computing & Communications: Law and Protection Report and Assets Protection, periodicals that ship to over 4,000 individuals.
Table of Contents
Cyberfraud is Here to Stay.
Cyberfraud and Cyber Criminals.
Risk and Vulnerability Assessments.
Assessing Fidelity Risks.
Establishing Effective Compliance Programs.
Computers and Ethics: An Oxymoron?
Designing Persuasive Policies.
Communications Systems Policy Guide.
Internal Protection Controls.
Security-From Fence to Firewall and Beyond.
Protection of Proprietary Information.
Setting Up Your Website: Business, Security and Liability Considerations.
Disaster Planning for Information Systems.
Cyberfraud Audits and Investigations.
Insurance for Cyberfraud and Cybertorts.
Appendices.