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Fraud in Government: New PWC Study Says its Getting Worse

by Christine Meyers 17 May 2012

Government agencies around the globe are at risk from within. Just as in the private sector, more error and misuse occurs from internal employees and partners and suppliers than from anyone else. A recent study from Price Waterhouse Coopers indicates that the problem may be getting worse. According to the consultancy’s latest Global Economic Crime [...]

Major security breaches hit healthcare

by Christine Meyers 1 May 2012

The statistics are startling: In April 2012 alone, three major security breaches that hit the Utah Department of Health (UDH), Emory Healthcare and South Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services accounted for nearly 1.1 million records lost. And it was the work of insiders. According to an article entitled “Healthcare Unable to Keep Up [...]

Considering Ethics in Security

by Christine Meyers 2 November 2011

Recently, on the heels of the ISSA International Conference, noted authority Michael Angelo raised the question of ethics in security. It is a topic that comes up from time to time and never ceases to fascinate me. In his recent blog posting, Michael writes “Ethics is a particularly interesting topic as the security industry is always [...]

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Fraud in Government: New PWC Study Says its Getting Worse

Major security breaches hit healthcare

Considering Ethics in Security

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