Now he works as a security consultant. Laundering Making illegally obtained funds appear legal cannot be prevented easily can be detected and traced Embezzlers, drug dealers, and others practice laundering, often enlisting the underworld's help to accomplish it. A fired systems programmer returned a few days later and planted a logic bomb that would wipe out all sales commission records once a month. He used a previously borrowed password to evade security measures. Management ignorance of computers undermines management control and does not discourage an opportunistic person from committing a crime.
Inadequate controls flow from managerial ignorance act as an open invitation to the criminal.
Even if controls are strong a determined person may be able to defeat them. Causes of Carelessness and Incompetence Losses due to carelessness and incompetence may exceed those resulting from computer crime. In the closing minutes of trading the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 12 points. This was a misguided missile. These losses could be largely prevented through controls.