Tag: I.T.

Introduction to the Fraud Field – Antifraud as a Career

April 29, 2015April 30, 2015Fraud Doctor

I had the privilege of speaking to the I.T. and Criminal Justice students at ECPI University in Charlotte, North Carolina today. We talked about what it is that I do in antifraud, how I got started in the field, and what I look for in candidates. It was great to interact with the students. Their questions were tough, insightful and on point. I hope that the lecture sparked their interest in the field. In fact, two students came up to me afterwards and said they were now strongly considering a career in antifraud. If you are a seasoned professional working in the antifraud space, consider speaking at your local colleges… Read More

Social Engineering (CBT)

December 20, 2014Fraud Doctor

Social engineers get useful information from unsuspecting people and use it in potentially nefarious ways. Simple conversations provide the opportunity for the social engineer to get seemingly benign information from individuals over the course of one or many encounters. That information can then be combined with other open source information to then provide the social engineer with everything they need to carry out an attack on a system, enter a secure building, or any number of applications that could cause harm to your organization. Protect your employees by educating them about the direct implications this can have on your company. Teach them what to look for so they can avoid… Read More