Business computer crime
Business computer crime
If you find yourself the victim of crime, any evidence is invaluable to the police. This is equally true in cases of computer-related crime, whether committed in the course of a theft, fraud, or act of sabotage against your organisation.
Computer crime, particularly carried out in the course of fraud, is invariably committed by, or with the assistance of, an employee within the victim organisation.
Carrying out this type of crime generally calls for intimate knowledge of the company.
Advice
If you run a business or have responsibility
for IT security, it is vitally important to ensure staff receive
clear and precise written guidance regarding the extent of their
authority to access systems or data. Ideally, this guidance should
form part of the terms of employment.
Any breach should be swiftly and effectively investigated, as it is not uncommon for offenders to carry out research for 'dry-runs' in preparation for the actual attempt.
Back-up copies
Remember, recent back-up copies are not just important for
restoring damaged or lost data. They also provide investigators
with an opportunity to identify unauthorised changes carried out
since the last back-up was taken. Keep back-up copies in a secure
and separate location.