Posted on February 26th, 2010 by John
Business Ethics Speaker Chuck Galagher (a former fraudster) makes some interesting comments on a recent article in which the experts comment on why white collar crime is hard to deter.
How do companies deter White Collar Crime?
With media reports filled with stories of “white collar crime” such as the developing Koss embezzlement story and the [...]
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Filed under: FRAUD DETECTION, FRAUD PREVENTION, INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT, OCCUPATIONAL FRAUD AND ABUSE
Posted on February 26th, 2010 by John
There is a saying that goes something like: “once a thief always a thief.” It is with this piece of ‘common knowledge’ or ‘common wisdom’ in mind that ex-convicts have found themselves having a hard time reintegrating in society after having done their time. There may be a little light at the end of the [...]
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Filed under: FRAUD PREVENTION, HEADLINES, INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT, OCCUPATIONAL FRAUD AND ABUSE, SAFE HIRING
Posted on February 15th, 2010 by John
It seems the bad guys never take a break. A new report shows that identity theft last year ratcheted higher in 2009 at a rate much faster than the growth of the economy or the pace of inflation.
The 2010 Identity Fraud Survey Report, issued by Javelin Strategy and Research, found that [...]
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Filed under: FRAUD PREVENTION, INFORMATION SECURITY, SCAMS AND SCHEMES
Posted on January 22nd, 2010 by John
According to figures of the US Chamber of Commerce statistics an estimated 75% of all employees steal from their employer, costing billions per year. The FBI claims that employee theft is the fastest growing crime. A large number of business failures can be traced back to employee theft and fraud. And be aware employees may [...]
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Filed under: FRAUD DETECTION, FRAUD EXAMINATION, FRAUD PREVENTION, INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT, PRODUCTS/SERVICES, RISK MANAGEMENT
Posted on December 11th, 2009 by John
I have heard it a thousand times. Fraud and loss of company assets including the nowadays highly important data is like a sexually transmitted disease: many people have it but no one talks about it.
“Not in my business I would know.”
An employee takes home a number of stationary items, paper, cissors, pencils, markers, and some [...]
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Filed under: COMPANY NEWS, FRAUD DETECTION, FRAUD PREVENTION, INFORMATION SECURITY, INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT, INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES, OCCUPATIONAL FRAUD AND ABUSE, PRODUCTS/SERVICES, RISK MANAGEMENT, SAFE HIRING