For those interested in security engineering in the financial industry a good reading source is the banking section of:
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One interesting and relevant take away (of many) -- The greatest fraud threat to a financial firm are insiders. About 1% of staff across the industry is fired every year due to fraud. Within the fraud incidents, the most damaging fraud is perpetrated by senior and trusted individuals.