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Will the fallout from the News of the World scandal hit the banks next? It seems that not a day goes by without more revelations of hacking and data theft relating to the News of the World and its sis...
Possibly illegal, certainly immoral – Do insurance companies need to look again at their role in escalating premiums? The recent revelations by former Justice Secretary Jack Straw that he has been adv...
So, it’s official: employee fraud is marching north yet again! But is this crime one we’ll ever get to grips with? Listening to Richard Hurley of CIFAS on BBC Radio 4 the other day, I was left in no
Quangos aren't organisations that receive the best of press - even when they do a good job! The Audit Commission has had its fair share of critics over the years. But, unlike many quangos, it has play...
Shock. Horror. Criminal gangs are doing their utmost to hijack UK legal firms! No, we're not talking about the synopsis to a sequel to The Firm, John Grisham's best-selling novel about a US law pract
Jerome Kerviel is a name that will linger long in the mind of banking and fraud professionals around the world, making the exploits of Nick Leeson and Robert Maxwell look distinctly amateur! His con
Insider fraud – a crime committed by members of staff – is now one of the biggest security threats posed to businesses in the UK. I estimate the cost to UK financial institutions is astronomical. Mo
Recently my attention was drawn to the comments made by a leading think-tank that claimed a “confusing hotchpotch” of reporting obligations is hindering UK companies in their fight against fraud. The
If you're a business that regularly uses casual staff in order fulfil commitments to customers and keep running costs down, then you may wish to consider revising your business strategy! Why? Because
It doesn’t matter who they are, or for whom they work – when an insider fraudster gets caught, it’s amazing how unsophisticated (yet alarmingly effective) the techniques they used to perpetrate their ...
Never mind the extra curricular activities of Wayne Rooney! I want to know when the commercial brains that run world football will get their house in order? This week, as well as hearing all about th
Is it me, or is the news really as unnewsworthy as I think it is? In recent days we have been hit with headlines galore that would leave the average person thinking the UK is in the middle of a majo