Thursday, 25 June 2015

10 Tips for Ethics Training



What is the best way to train your employees on ethics? Well, it depends.   Employees all have different preferences on how they like to receive training. Kessler said many IT-focused companies prefer e-training that can be done on a computer without human interaction, while other companies have staff that get the most out of face-to-face training. The key is determining what those preferences are and what is best for the company.
“Training is most effective when it is taught live, by managers, and in small groups,” Kessler said. “If possible, avoid lecturing in a large auditorium or conducting training via a webcast. Ethics training requires dialogue, analysis and discussion.”


http://acfeinsights.squarespace.com/acfe-insights/2015/6/15/10-tips-for-ethics-training?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonsqrBZKXonjHpfsX%2F7eokWLHr08Yy0EZ5VunJEUWy2oUBTNQ%2FcOedCQkZHblFnVgJSq29RawNr6IE

Wednesday, 20 May 2015

Are You Keeping Up With the Fraudsters Online?


Fraud examiners do not need to become tech experts to be successful in their careers, but they do need a basic understanding of advances in the industry and a strategy to stay up-to-date on the relevant trends. Sure, technology can be scary … but it doesn't have to be.

http://www.acfe.com/fraud-examiner.aspx?id=4294988378&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRons6jKZKXonjHpfsX%2F7eokWLHr08Yy0EZ5VunJEUWy2oACStQ%2FcOedCQkZHblFnVgJSq29RawNr6IE 


Wednesday, 13 May 2015

The Executive Fraud Triangle The great "I"


Do you know an Executive Fraudster?

In this evolved Fraud Triangle, the possibly fraudulent executive stands alone at the center as the great "I" and is surrounded by three points: greed, pride and entitlement.
  • Greed: Executives want money, position, title, authority, perks, services, etc.
  • Pride: Executives think they're better, smarter, more skilled or superior.
  • Entitled: Executives feel as though they deserve money, position, title, authority, perks, services, etc.

Why politicians don’t want us to think, but opinions are okay


It’s time to gear up for the next election cycle, with the upcoming Australian federal budget the whistle for kick-off. So what can we expect from our politicians this time around?
One thing has become a given in Australian politics: we will not be asked to think. That doesn’t mean we won’t, of course. But don’t wait for the invitation to arrive in the mail.
The last thing politicians want is for us to analyse, synthesise, infer and evaluate. We might end up insisting they do the same, or that they outline their thinking for us to evaluate.

https://theconversation.com/why-politicians-dont-want-us-to-think-but-opinions-are-okay-41459

How to Extract a Confession…Ethically



Scientists are using social psychology to enhance interrogation methods without force

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-extract-a-confession-ethically/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+sciam/mind-and-brain+(Topic:+Mind+&+Brain)&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRons67IZKXonjHpfsX%2F7eokWLHr08Yy0EZ5VunJEUWy2oABS9Q%2FcOedCQkZHblFnVgJSq29RawNr6IE


Monday, 2 March 2015

Banks 'scrambling' to combat Apple Pay identity fraud - report

Apple Pay has proven to be a venue of convenience for criminals focusing on identity fraud, a new report suggests, with many fraudsters taking advantage of lax customer verification controls put in place by Apple's partner banks to make brick-and-mortar purchases using stolen credit cards via the growing mobile payment service.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/03/02/banks-scrambling-to-combat-apple-pay-identity-fraud---report

Monday, 2 February 2015

5 steps to reduce small business fraud from the ACFE

Many small- to medium-sized businesses do not have the budget or the resources to employ a robust anti-fraud team so here are 5 simple non-expensive steps from the Certified Fraud Examiners to reduce small business fraud (click on link).

The 5 steps