When retired U.S. Secret Service agent Gus Dimitrelos is called on to speak, the charismatic computer crimes expert tells of catching celebrity stalkers, serial killers and child predators using computer and cell phone data. ...
Among the top threats: theft of intellectual property, such as sealed bids or financial data; theft of personal information like credit card and Social Security numbers; and installation of malicious software including computer viruses that steal, corrupt or destroy data.
Whether a business is dealing with fraud or general theft, Dimitrelos said, "the biggest threat is going to come from the inside."
Finding who is responsible can get expensive. Dimitrelos, for example, charges $250 to $325 an hour. A security evaluation for a company with 700 to 1,000 or so employees can range from roughly $20,000 to $50,000, he said.
The good news is that businesses can take relatively inexpensive steps to guard against fraud. (more)
