1. Overview
With a large number of employees at Edu Corp, scams and other fraudulent activity could affect the day-to-day operations of the company. With the ongoing concern of scams and fraud, Edu Corp has established an extensive, detailed policy in order to protect our customers and employees from various scams and fraudulent activity. In 2013, millions of people were victims of scams and fraudulent activity (“CBS Cybercrine,” 2015). With a large employee base at Edu Corp, just one employee could jeopardize the security of the company by partaking in a scam or fraudulent activity. At Edu Corp, we strive to inform our employees and customers about the risks and types of scams and fraud, while protecting our digital …show more content…
As a means of establishing company-wide standards for scams and fraudulent activity, Edu Corp’s Scams and Fraud Policy serves to inform employees about the potential security impacts of scams and fraud, while protect the privacy and safety of all employees and customers, including all digital assets and intelligence of the company. Edu Corp’s Scams and Fraud Policy outlines the regulations for social engineering recognition, fraudulent recognition, phishing detection, false antivirus detection, malware protection, malicious software protection and guarding, spyware and adware detection, and identity …show more content…
In an effort to protect the customers, employees, and assets of Edu Corp, no Edu Corp computer connected to the company’s internal network is capable of web-browsing. However, employees are able to send and receive electronic communications on the company’s internal network. Edu Corp’s Fraudulent Department is required to continuously analyze and test the Edu Corp internal network for against vast database of known viruses. Employees may also connect personal devices to the company’s wireless network in accordance with Edu Corp’s Network Safety Policy, and therefore, employee devices may be susceptible to false antivirus software attacks. Edu Corp trains all employees to recognize the various signs and stages of false antivirus software, and encourages all questionable activity to be reported to the company’s Fraudulent Department for proper