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The Societe Generale fraud story: Keith White on fraud

The Societe Generale fraud story: Keith White on fraud

The Societe Generale fraud story: Keith White on fraud

Date: Oct 22, 2008

Keith White, Vice President of Information Security Risk at Credit Suisse Group, explains what happened in the fraud case at Societe Generale Corporate and Investement Banking, and what controls should be put in place to prevent such a case at other financial institutions.

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