The Fraud of Identity Theft  

A business that does not recognize the vulnerability of its systems, data, customers, operations, and reputation to fraudsters committing identity theft has left the door wide open for them. These thieves use many methods to infiltrate a business and steal information (both electronic and printed) for nefarious uses. They count on management not creating a security policy, training employees on fraud warning signs, or instituting procedures that forbid dangerous practices. They revel in the small business trust factor that shuns internal controls or believes that the company is just too small to ever be a victim. This course explains the tricks and consequences of identity theft and ways to prevent it. This basic level course is most beneficial to professionals new to identify theft who may be at the staff or entry level in organization but also for a seasoned professional with limited exposure to this topic.

This course meets the requirements to qualify for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE) fraud category, but it does not meet the requirements for California Fraud credit because it is not specifically focused on the prevention, detection, and/or reporting of fraud affecting financial statements.