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Use of the Polygraph in Australia and Canada

By Russ Warner, VP Marketing – It’s true that dishonesty, deception, and corruption affect all countries, whether at the individual level or at the societal level — and in the form of business, political, or human rights issues. No nation is unaffected by the costs of corruption. In fact, corruption is a ... Read More
August 25, 2014Russ Warner

California: The State of Corruption

By Brianne Burr, Marketing – While no state or country is completely immune from corruption, some are worse than others. The state of California, for example, has seen significant government corruption in recent times. This corruption can drastically affect the lives of its leaders, but more importantly, citizens are impacted directly. Three ... Read More
August 22, 2014Russ Warner

Worldwide Interest in EyeDetect’s New Technology for Detecting Deception Continues to Grow

Since its worldwide launch at an April press conference in Mexico City, interest in Converus’ (www.converus.com) new lie detection technology, dubbed “EyeDetect,” has steadily grown. The start-up company has received queries worldwide and has held meetings with several large companies throughout Latin America. To help manage the growth, Converus has ... Read More
August 22, 2014Jeff Pizzino

Employee Screening Could Save Millions

By Russ Warner, VP Marketing, Operations – BBVA Bancomer is Mexico’s largest bank if you consider total assets, deposits, and number of customers. As such, it seems a little surprising that a group of impostors could get away so easily with a heist of this magnitude in Mexico City this week. Inside ... Read More
August 20, 2014Russ Warner

Biden Tells Africa to Deal With Corruption

By Jeff Pizzino, APR, Corporate Communication – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told African leaders they must do more to fight corruption in their countries if they want more trade with America. This was the clear message given by Biden at a recent summit in Washington. The goal of the summit ... Read More
August 18, 2014Jeff Pizzino

Fraud Investigation Saves Millions in New Zealand

By Adam Decker, Marketing – Following up on reported cases of fraud last year, the New Zealand government conducted an investigation. The findings revealed that $88 million in benefits were given to people who did not qualify. More than 1,880 welfare recipients with a history of fraud were put on a watch ... Read More
August 15, 2014Jeff Pizzino

The Effect of Corruption on Individuals in Jamaica

By Jeff Pizzino, APR, Corporate Communications – At the core of corruption is self-indulgence. When power is exploited and self-indulgence is fed, self interest emerges and corruption thrives. Corruption can include financial benefit, material goods, sexual favors, business opportunities or other services. In any case, it can have lasting effects. The effect ... Read More
August 13, 2014Jeff Pizzino

Fraud and Faulty Aircraft Repair Grounds Weygandt

By Jeff Pizzino, APR, Corporate Communications – While we often talk about fraud and corruption in government, there are cases from other industries. The world of capitalism is full of opportunities for individuals to defraud. Many take advantage of opportunities without thought of endangering others. One such case is the airline parts ... Read More
August 11, 2014Jeff Pizzino

Human Lie Detection versus EyeDetect™

By Russ Warner, VP Marketing – Lie detection is a tricky business and catching someone in a lie can be even more so. I used to enjoy watching the TV series “Lie to Me” because the lie detection expert was so perfectly attuned to liars and their behaviors. As dramatized on that ... Read More
August 8, 2014Russ Warner

Let’s Stop Doping

By Neal Harris, VP Worldwide Sales – In early 2013, Lance Armstrong was widely regarded as the greatest cyclist, and one of the greatest athletes of all time. Then, on the Oprah Winfrey show, he confessed to years of illegal doping and lying to cover his tracks. Several months ago, an arbitrator ... Read More
August 6, 2014Russ Warner
 

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