Cybergang moles steal company dataCriminal gangs have been placing staff members in companies to operate as moles Moles Definition A mole (nevus) is a pigmented (colored) spot on the outer layer of the skin (epidermis). Description Moles can be round, oval, flat, or raised. They can occur singly or in clusters on any part of the body. , an internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. expert said this week. In a podcast (iPOD broadCAST) An audio broadcast that has been converted to an MP3 file or other audio file format for playback in a digital music player or computer. The "pod" in podcast was coined from "iPod," the predominant portable, digital music player, and although podcasts are interview, Peter Wood, member of the ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association, Rolling Meadows, IL, www.isaca.org) A membership association dedicated to information systems auditing and security. Founded as the EDP Auditors Association in 1969, ISACA provides certification in auditing and security (see CISA and CISM). Conference Committee and founder of First Base Technologies, claimed that placing moles is common. Wood said: “Some people in the banking community have quietly and anonymously said to me over the last year that they have found employees who have been placed in their company by criminal gangs and they have been operating as moles over that period." Wood said companies often make the mistake of storing sensitive and confidential data in one place, which makes it very easy for criminals to act. “I think there is a huge gulf between the technical controls that firms put in place and the human and (human relations human relations npl → relaciones fpl humanas ) control and the physical premises control," he said. "There is little or no communication between the three areas and it's through those gaps that criminals can walk unchallenged.” Wood said a colleague walked unchallenged into an insurance company and was able to steal data as part of a security exercise. This could be overcome by training, he added. “If people are given some baseline education as to how to look for criminal activity then they can be the greatest asset any organization could possibly deploy," he said. 
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