By Daniel Rabanales, Marketing –
A group of Chinese villagers are winning the fight against corruption as they defend their homes. The Xian villagers have been protesting against corrupt officials since 2009 and each summer they gather to celebrate their progress. In 2014, they saw a particularly noteworthy achievement as ... Read More
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By Stephen Shepherd, Marketing –
“You broke the vow you made to protect the public and serve the community,” declared U.S. District Court Judge Percy Anderson to six members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The six were sentenced to as long as three and a half years in federal ... Read More
December 26, 2014Russ Warner
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By Zaid Srour, Marketing –
In October of last year, China’s Ministry of Defense concluded an investigation into former General Xu Caihou for alleged corruption. The Ministry discovered General Xu Caihou had received exorbitant bribes throughout his career.
A Life Under Scrutiny
Reports by the Hong Kong’s Phoenix Weekly and the Financial ... Read More
December 24, 2014Russ Warner
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By Devin Ballam, Marketing –
"What classes can I take to get an ‘easy A’?" Many students ask themselves this question when picking new courses. While this may seem to promote underachievement, many justify this question with their desire to boost their GPAs and lower stress levels by having less schoolwork to ... Read More
December 19, 2014Russ Warner
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By Stephen Shepherd, Marketing –
My older sister once tried to bribe me to do a portion of her chores for a “shiny penny.” As the bright, clever young boy that I was, I knew better than that. Had she offered me a dollar, I might have reconsidered her offer. The ... Read More
December 15, 2014Russ Warner
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Dec2014
Technology start-up Converus, creators of a new lie detection method called EyeDetect, just closed a bridge funding round of $1.35 million. This comes after the company raised $1.25 million in seed funding during 2013, which helped launch its technology EyeDetect in April of this year.
This funding round will be used ... Read More
December 12, 2014Jeff Pizzino
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Dec2014
By Russ Warner, VP Marketing –
I recently read about a new airport security screening method that uses conversation to detect deception. It claims to be 20 times more successful as the former method.
The new-and-improved screening method uses conversation cues to catch airline passengers with deceptive cover stories.
How Accurate is the ... Read More
December 12, 2014Russ Warner
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By Jeff Pizzino, APR, Corporate Communications –
Transparency International, a non-profit watchdog group dedicated to uncovering corruption and promoting government transparency, released the 20th edition of its annual corruption perceptions index on Dec. 3. More than two-thirds of the 175 countries reviewed received a score of less than 50 on a ... Read More
December 10, 2014Jeff Pizzino
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Technology start-up Converus says Transparency International’s recently released report on worldwide corruption validates the importance of and need for EyeDetect — a new lie detection method for assessing individuals for unethical or criminal behavior. Transparency International, a non-profit watchdog group dedicated to uncovering corruption and promoting government transparency, released the ... Read More
December 9, 2014Jeff Pizzino
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By Russ Warner, VP Marketing –
Latin American history is replete with accounts of astounding achievements and discouraging defeats, with strong threads of corruption interwoven throughout. Citizens have taken to the streets to protest in Brazil, Mexico, Peru and other nations in the region, indicative of burgeoning anti-government sentiments.
Change is in ... Read More
December 8, 2014Russ Warner
Converus (“with truth”) provides scientifically validated credibility assessment technologies that help protect countries, corporations and communities from corruption, crime and threats.