Societe Generale: Lessons Learned on the Insider Threat

Published: March 5, 2008, 5:07 p.m.

b'It was the scandal that rocked the banking world. French Bank Societe Generale recently revealed details of a disaster created by a rogue insider who cost the institution $7.2 billion in fraudulent trades. It was the biggest such scandal in history. \\n\\n

We recently spoke with Linda Najim and Jason Gaswirth of Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, authors of a new report, "Notes on a Scandal: Lessons in Operational Risk Management from Societe Generale." Listen to this interview for insights on:\\n\\n

  • How Soc Gen happened; \\n
  • Why it can happen again; \\n
  • How the fraud could have been prevented; \\n
  • Actions institutions can take to prevent such crimes in the future.
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