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Transparency International’s 2014 Corruption Index Reveals More Needs to Be Done to Fight Illegal Activities

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

Converus Says EyeDetect Technology Can Help Reduce Worldwide Corruption

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

There’s an App for That

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

Social Media Screening ― More Effective Than Conventional Methods?

By Stephen Shepherd, Marketing – I remember when “Facebook stalking” was socially unacceptable. You’ve probably done it yourself, whether you’re comfortable publically admitting it or not. A few colleagues told me that they got over the initial weirdness of looking through other’s personal profile information and endless photo albums by thinking, ... Read More
December 5, 2014Russ Warner

Ukraine State Fiscal Service Chooses Polygraphs to Screen Employees

By Jeff Pizzino, APR, Corporate Communications – In Ukraine, a country plagued by corruption and political turmoil, the State Fiscal Service (SFS) has decided to implement the polygraph in greater measure in its recruiting process. Ukraine Deputy Tax Minister Ihor Bilous made the announcement at the Anti-Corruption Forum held in Kiev. Bilous replaced ... Read More
December 3, 2014Jeff Pizzino

New Technology Updates Improve Accuracy and Ensure Comprehension Skills

By Ben Stout, Chief Technology Officer— Converus has been hard at work over the past month releasing software and dashboard enhancements for EyeDetectTM.  The following is quick summary of the improvements: EyeDetect Software Reading and Comprehension Test: A reading test was added to the EyeDetect software to help evaluate the reading and comprehension level of ... Read More
December 3, 2014Russ Warner

Ohio Officials Organize Surprise Compliance Checks for Sex Offenders

By Adam Decker, Marketing – Athens County Prosecutor’s Office has just released news of a secret mission ― Operation Pinpoint. Its purpose was to carry compliance checks on 76 registered sex offenders in Athens County in one day in August. This secret mission was specifically planned to pinpoint any registered sex ... Read More
December 1, 2014Jeff Pizzino

Corruption in Russia Deters International Businesses

By Stephen Shepherd, Marketing – Our world is facing a toxic disease that is spreading like a cancer throughout many nations. We’re not talking about Ebola or any other physical disease in its literal sense, but a philosophy that is as deadly to democracy as violent wars or lack of education ... Read More
November 28, 2014Russ Warner

Corruption ― Public Enemy Number One

By Zaid Srour, Marketing – Many countries have a constitution based on fundamental principles and laws to govern and guarantee the rights of the people living within that country. Governments are bound to fight for equality, democracy and freedom. Today, a heated battle is approaching. Governments and companies are cooperating to wage ... Read More
November 26, 2014Russ Warner

Harnessing Technology to Prevent Corruption

By Devin Ballam, Marketing –  A growing economy helps balance social status and improves health and educational services, hallmarks of good governance. So what impedes growth in the economy? Recently, nations around the world have experienced the debilitating effects of corruption. This causes the economy to suffer and therein lies a problem that ... Read More
November 24, 2014Russ Warner
 

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