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The following are
links to articles from other sources which you may find useful. Stop back as the list will be updated
periodically.
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Credit card theft without touching your wallet.
“Electronic
Pick Pocketing”
KSDK TV,St.
Louis, MO
February
10, 2011
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Employees were paid with jobless benefits.
“Fund theft
is admitted”
Martinsville
Bulletin, Martinsville, VA
February
7, 2011
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More workers’ compensation fraud.
“Des
Moines employer indicted on fraud charges”
The
Chicago Tribune
February
3, 2011
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How do you know those certificates of insurance
are valid?
“Florida
Businessman Charged with Workers’ Compensation Fruad”
Claims
Journal
January 28,
2011
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School administrator gets 10 years.
“Burns
is sentenced for theft from TPS”
The
Toledo Blade
January 25,
2011
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And more on theft of Social Security Numbers…
“UW-Madison
warns 60,000 of card data theft”
Wisconsin
State Journal
December
10, 2010
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What are your employees doing on Facebook?
“Teachers
fired for flirting on Facebook with students”
The New
York Post
October
18, 2010
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The newest cyber liability issue may involve your
children.
“Virtual
charter schools growing throughout state”
Wisconsin
State Journal
October
9, 2010
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Do you trust your ATM?
“More
identity thieves using card skimmers”
San
Francisco Chronicle
August
17, 2010
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Think about this the next time you check into
your hotel.
“Credit
Card Hackers Visit Hotels All Too Often”
The New
York Times
July 5,
2010
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Theft of credit card numbers is on the rise.
“District
food servers charged in theft of patrons’ credit card numbers”
The
Washington Post
May 24,
2010
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My copier has a storage memory? Really?
“Rep.
Markey calls for FTC to investigate copy machines’ retention of user data”
Post
Tech
April
29, 2010
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What the heck is “scareware”? Read on:
“Inside a
Global Crime Ring”
Reuters
March
24, 2010
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The economic downturn can bring on more claims.
“More
Men Make Harassment Claims”
The Wall
Street Journal
March
23, 2010
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How do you keep track of your organization’s
laptops? Hopefully, not this way.
“Student
Says School Webcam Spied on Him at Home”
CNN
February
19, 2010
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How up to date is your cyber security plan?
“More
Than 75,000 Computer Systems Hacked in One of Largest Cyber Attacks,
Security Firm Says”
The
Washington Post
February
18, 2010
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Employees: Trust but verify (part two).
“Shoplifters?
Studies Say Keep an Eye on Workers”
The New
York Times
December
29, 2009
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Employees: Trust but verify (part one).
“Koss Embezzlement
May Exceed $20 Million”
The
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
December
24, 2009
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Who checks your invoices and receipts before
payment?
“NYU
Official Stole $409K from School”
The New
York Post
December
23, 2009
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Don’t click on that link!!
“DC
Businessman Losses Thousands After Clicking on Wrong E-mail”
The
Washington Post
December
1, 2009
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What keywords do you use to drive traffic to your
website?
“Habush, Habush
& Rottier Claims Cyber Hijacking by Rival”
The
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
November
19, 2009
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Are your employees reporting ALL their work
related injuries to you?
“Work-Related
Injuries Underreported”
The New
York Times
November
16, 2009
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Don’t respond to a message to change your
password without checking into it first.
“Massive
Bot Attack Spoofs Facebook Password Messages”
Computerworld
October
28, 2009
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Think the only targets are big businesses? Think
again.
“FBI:
Cyber Crooks Stole $40M from U.S. Small, Mid-Sized Firms”
The
Washington Post
October
26, 2009
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Are your anti-virus definitions and software up
to date?
“Zeus
Trojan Infiltrates Bank Security Firm”
The
Washington Post
October
6, 2009
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How secure is your payroll company?
“Hackers Breach Payroll Giant, Target Customers”
The
Washington Post
September
30, 2009
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Businesses, schools, municipalities and now
healthcare providers. No one is
safe!
“Cyber Gangs Hit Healthcare Providers”
The
Washington Post
September
29, 2009
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Patch your software! Please!
“Cybersecurity’s Patching Problem”
Forbes Magazine
September
15, 2009
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Ever wonder how the criminals actually get your
money once your system is breached?
“Data
Breach Highlights Role of Money Mules”
The
Washington Post
September
16, 2009
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It’s not only businesses, it’s schools as well.
“Cyber
Crooks Target Public and Private Schools”
The
Washington Post
September
14, 2009
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Do you think that only large businesses are the
targets of cyber attacks? Read on…
“European
Cyber-Gangs Target Small U.S. Firms, Group Says”
The
Washington Post
August
25, 2009
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Hackers, hackers everywhere! How is personal information protected in
your systems?
“Alleged Hackers Indicted in Largest Identity Theft Case
Ever Prosecuted”
The
Washington Post
August
17, 2009
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How is your organization controlling the use of
cells phones and PDAs by your drivers?
“In Study, Texting Lifts Crash Risk by Large Margin”
The New
York Times
July 27,
2009
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If you were faced with such a suit, how would you
pay for your organization’s defense costs?
“Building a Good Case – Lady Hard Hat’s $20MM Sex-Harass
Suit”
The New York Post
July 21, 2009
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Does
your organization have a written policy on cell phone use while driving?
“U.S. Withheld Data on Risks of Distracted Driving”
The New
York Times
July 21, 2009
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Would your insurance respond if your ATM card or
credit card were duplicated?
“Banker Beauty In ‘Inside Job’ – Busted Over 110G ATM
‘Heist’ of Client Account”
The New York Post
July 21, 2009
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Can
Collaborative Divorce save your business?
What?
“Divorce In a
Family Business”
In
Business Magazine
July 21, 2009
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Do your
employees use cell phones behind the wheel?
“U.S
Withheld Data on Risks of Distracted Driving”
The New York Times
July 20, 2009
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It never hurts to get a second opinion.
“Malpractice
Claims on the Rise”
Web CPA
July 20,
2009
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Will
your medical malpractice insurance policy defend your organization if the
error was preventable?
“Hospitals Tally Their Avoidable Mistakes”
The
Washington Post
July 20, 2009
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Are your
workers’ compensation claims being handled to save you the most money while
still being fair to your employees?
“The Future of Workers’ Comp Claim Adjudication”
Claims
Magazine
July 20, 2009
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If your
location was a total loss by fire, would your insurance coverage help keep
you from filing bankruptcy?
“Insurance Keeps Costs From Fire At Wisconsin’s Smithfield
Foods In Check”
The
Insurance Journal
July 15, 2009
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Can you
buy insurance for this emerging exposure?
“Court
Reinstates Identity Theft Charge in E-Mail Case”
Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel
June 23, 2009
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