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US Agency Under Fire — Management Condones Fraud

By Andrew Crawford, Marketing A department of the U.S. government is taking a lot of heat for potential labor fraud. In the Patent and Trademark Office (PTAB), employees are permitted to work from home, and officials are now investigating allegations that most of these employees who telecommute actually do little to no ... Read More
January 8, 2015Russ Warner

FIFA Financial Watchdog Member Sent to Doghouse for Corruption

By Andrew Crawford, Marketing – Canover Watson, a member of the FIFA’s audit and compliance committee and vice president of the Caribbean Football Union, was arrested in the Cayman Islands on suspicion of corruption and money laundering. He was released on bail but was relieved of his duties as the investigation ... Read More
January 5, 2015Russ Warner

Remember Enron? Internal Emails Helped Crack the Case

By Devin Ballam, Marketing – Social media plays a huge role in the success of today's businesses, whether used for good or for bad. On the positive end of the spectrum, social media can be used to promote new products, ideas and promotions, making people aware of the changes businesses make. Conversely, social ... Read More
January 2, 2015Russ Warner

Chinese Village Protests Take Down Top Dogs of Local Corruption

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
December 30, 2014Russ Warner

Bad Cop, Worse Cop

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

Chinese General Convicted for Bribery, Corruption

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

The Evolution of the ‘Easy A’

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

What is Your Integrity Worth?

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
Converus is easily attracting the investment capital it needs to fund growth and continue promoting EyeDetect — a new lie detection technology ideal for pre-employment screening or periodic screening of current employees.
Converus is easily attracting the investment capital it needs to fund growth and continue promoting EyeDetect — a new lie detection technology ideal for pre-employment screening or periodic screening of current employees.

Converus Closes a $1.35M Bridge Round to Fuel Growth

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

Will a New Lie Detection Method Used at Airports Keep Passengers Safer?

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
 

Converus (“with truth”) provides scientifically validated credibility assessment technologies that help protect countries, corporations and communities from corruption, crime and threats.