. . . Price is important. So are a lot of other factors. No one likes it, but it’s part of business: Sooner or later, almost every company finds that it needs to conduct an investigation to uncover potential wrongdoing by management, employees, suppliers, vendors or other third parties. Investigations don’t have to be painful.… Read more »
A reassuring presence in uncertain times We know that the current situation around coronavirus and COVID-19 means that organizations are having to adapt and react rapidly, and that this can be challenging. Building shutdowns and advisories to shelter in place or other measures mean that security can be more of a concern than usual. For… Read more »
So things are going well for your small business: You’ve landed some new clients, you’ve made some new hires, and you’re moving to a bigger office which will accommodate your 50-person staff. Now that you’ve got more employees, you can’t get to know them all the way you used to, and you’re handing off the… Read more »
It’s good for your employees – and your business The good news is that in the past decade, we’ve seen an increasing acceptance of ‘mental health issues’ in the workplace: You’re no longer risking your career if you admit that you need time off to deal with depression, or suffer from seasonal affective disorder, or… Read more »
Some findings in a new report may surprise you We recently wrote about the need for fraud investigation teams in virtually all businesses – and that in most small and mid-sized organizations, there simply aren’t sufficient internal resources to deal with occupational fraud. One of the things we heard most often about that piece… Read more »
Choosing a local partner can mean better results The past few years have seen a trend towards big companies who provide employment/background screening and corporate investigations on a national level, and on the surface this can make sense: If you’re a company with multiple locations across Canada, partnering with a single supplier means a… Read more »
No two corporate fraud and corruption investigations are the same: Some involve people, some involve processes, and still others involve outside companies or individuals. But no matter what kind of investigation you’re conducting, there are some steps that we know – from our 27+ years in business – are… Read more »
. . . . . PART I: Don’t let violence take your workplace by surprise When we’re engaged by a client to conduct an investigation or provide security after a major incidence of violence in the workplace, we often hear the same comment: “We were taken by surprise – we never imagined something like… Read more »
Whether or not they’re using company computers may be irrelevant. You’ve heard cybersecurity experts, corporate investigators and HR managers say it a million times: The biggest threat to corporate security are employees who haven’t been properly trained and/or don’t understand the risks. And that’s true. However, while many companies focus on the obvious types of… Read more »
Corporate investigations needs to stay ahead of the technology curve These days, there’s a lot of emphasis on cyber crime and the serious, business-debilitating repercussions that can happen when organizations find themselves the target of cyber attacks or computer-based fraud by employees. And there’s no question that as more companies depend on web-based applications… Read more »
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