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The 10 most easily hacked passwords workers still use


July 30, 2010 by Jared Bilski
Posted in: Communication tips, Fraud prevention, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Management issues, Technology, Uncategorized

With all of the sensitive data that Finance workers handle on a daily basis, you may want to have them revisit the strength of the passwords they’re using.

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Study: Most firms ignore anonymous whistle-blowers


July 21, 2010 by Jared Bilski
Posted in: Benchmarking, Fraud prevention, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Management issues

When it comes to whistle-blowers, most employers won’t take action if the claims come from an anonymous source — no matter how serious the claims are.

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Sure they’re eligible? Checking could shave 10% off of health costs


July 14, 2010 by Jared Bilski
Posted in: Benchmarking, Benefits, Cost cutters, Fraud prevention, Healthcare, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views

With the reform law extending the age to which dependents must be offered health coverage, it’s more important than ever to be sure your plan only covers “truly eligible” dependents.

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Fight fraud: Have A/P focus on this external threat


July 9, 2010 by Jared Bilski
Posted in: Benchmarking, Fraud prevention, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views

The A/P department usually presents an attractive target for fraudsters. So ensuring your anti-fraud controls are up to snuff is vital — particularly when it comes this exposure.

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Red Flag rules keeping customers’ accounts safe


June 15, 2010 by Jared Bilski
Posted in: Communication tips, Fraud prevention, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Technology

It seems like the Red Flag rules are already helping to curb identity fraud — even though the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has delayed its official enforcement of these rules.

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More firms use dependent care audits to control health costs


June 14, 2010 by Jared Bilski
Posted in: Benchmarking, Benefits, Cost cutters, Fraud prevention, Healthcare, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Management issues

No company wants to believe it’s being defrauded by its own workers. But it’s better to know for sure than to end up paying for individuals who aren’t even eligible for your healthcare benefits.

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Danger of departing employees: Are you vulnerable?


May 13, 2010 by Jared Bilski
Posted in: Benchmarking, Communication tips, Efficiency, Fraud prevention, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Technology

It happens more often than you’d like to think: Departing employees swipe confidential info before they leave the company. What’s worse, many firms actually make it easy for ‘em to do so.

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Resume fraud: How vulnerable is your firm?


April 27, 2010 by Jared Bilski
Posted in: Communication tips, Efficiency, Fraud prevention, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Management issues, Technology

If your firm is hiring again, keep this in mind: When work is scarce, job seekers tend to go to great lengths to get hired.

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E-Verify may miss one out of every two illegal workers


April 20, 2010 by Jared Bilski
Posted in: Benchmarking, Fraud prevention, Government, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Management issues

E-Verify was supposed to make it easy for employers to rest assured that all of their workers were valid U.S. citizens — but new research says it’s doing anything but.

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2,500 firms fall victim to ‘sophisticated’ hackers


April 8, 2010 by Jared Bilski
Posted in: Fraud prevention, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Management issues, Technology

Every day companies are affected by hackers. But few attacks have ever had this type of scope.

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