Category: Information Security
Date Established: 1/3/2019
Date Last Updated: 6/5/2024
Responsible Office: Information Security Office
Responsible Executive: Vice President and Chief Information Officer
This guideline provides anti-fraud advice to employees in finance-related roles, to help prevent fraud, theft, inappropriate use, and other misuse of financial funds and information.
Attempts at fraud and social-engineering (tricking people) including deepfakes, phishing and form-fraud are on the rise, and where successful can result in reputational loss and losses of thousands of dollars, and this advice helps remind employees of what to watch out for, and how to improve practices for avoiding or preventing fraud in their areas.
Supervisors and employees with finance, purchasing, and contract-related roles, and significant finance-related tasks and processes.
Office of the Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Email: vpcio@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-7979
Information Security Office
Email: sec-office@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-6997