Data Analytics to Tackle Insider Fraud
ACFE's Bethmara Kessler on Fraud Trends That Are on the Rise
With insider fraud seeing an increase during the pandemic, enterprises must leverage data analytics to identify red flags at the right time, says Bethmara Kessler, faculty member at the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, or ACFE.
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"Data analytics must be used in order to look for trends, patterns and analysis as well as red flags of fraud. You need to look for activities that are unexpected or happening at strange times," she says.
In a video interview with Information Security Media Group, Kessler also discusses:
- Fraud trends that are on the rise;
- Tools to tackle insider fraud;
- How to defend against fraud in a hybrid work environment.
Kessler is a faculty member at ACFE. Her career spans more than 30 years in positions that include chief compliance officer, chief audit executive and enterprise risk management head. Her extensive experience also includes leadership roles in audit, risk management, information technology and corporate investigations in companies including Ernst & Young, Avon Products, Nabisco, EMI Group, L Brands, The Fraud and Risk Advisory Group and Warner Music Group.
