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30/09/2008
PC imaging advised for fraud detection |
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Companies have been advised to take an "image" of departing staff's PCs so that they can increase their chances of detecting potentially fraudulent activity.
IT forensics company, Data Genetic International (DGI) has warned that by recycling ex-employee's PCs or discarding them, companies are reducing their chances of detecting commercial malpractice.
By routinely "imaging" the PCs of departing staff, they will be able to collect uncorrupted records which can then be kept on file by an HR department should they ever need to be accessed.
Martin Baldock, general manager at DGI, explained that issues with previous employers may not come to light until a while after a person has left a company.
This means that it is much harder to track if anything untoward has occurred. Mr Baldock explained: "At a time when job losses are rising and competition is acute, the temptation is there for a disaffected employee to behave improperly.
"It is quicker and easier to follow a fresh trail than one that's gone cold or may have been lost completely."
Mr Baldock has suggested that HR departments "bag and tag" information from a PC which will then only be investigated if an issue is raised. |
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