Russ Warner

Russ Warner is VP Marketing, Operations for Converus. He has enjoyed a successful high tech career with extensive management, marketing, sales, business development, and international experience.

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Oct2014

China’s Anti-Corruption Crackdown to Last 5 Years

By Andrew Crawford, Marketing − China’s president Xi Jingping has launched an anti-corruption campaign in light of recent events, citing a need to “strengthen officials’ attitudes against corruption.” Jingping stated he believed the campaign would take at least five years to come to fruition. The former Chinese Domestic Security Chief Zhou Yongkang ... Read More
October 10, 2014Russ Warner

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Oct2014

Anti-Corruption Compliance Plateaus Despite Aggressive Enforcement

By Andrew Crawford, Marketing – Anti-corruption compliance appears be at a standstill lately, even though enforcement has been increased in the last few years. Ernst and Young, a multinational professional services firm headquartered in the U.K., recently conducted a survey and reported that the percentage of companies that have anti-corruption policies has ... Read More
October 8, 2014Russ Warner

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Oct2014

A Sustainable Approach to Compliance

By Daniel Rabanales, Marketing − Most organizations need to follow rules and regulations established by governmental bodies. The methods through which this is accomplished are generally time consuming and expensive. Many organizations consider compliance too costly when compared to the benefits. The focus therefore rests on completing the compliance audit, instead of ... Read More
October 6, 2014Russ Warner

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Oct2014

UK to Combat Child Abuse with Mandatory Polygraphs

By Russ Warner, VP Marketing − Pedophiles are viewed as some of the worst criminals in the world. Sex crimes against innocent children twist the laws of man and morality and trap children in situations they cannot escape. Many children that are sexually abused will later go on to need therapy and ... Read More
October 3, 2014Russ Warner

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Oct2014

Converus Exhibits at International Security Expo in Atlanta

By Russ Warner, VP Marketing & Operations – Converus just returned from attending and exhibiting at the 60th Annual ASIS International Seminar and Exhibits. The event was held September 29 to October 1 in Atlanta’s World Congress Center. Sponsored by ASIS International, the annual event attracts attendees from 125 countries and highlights ... Read More
October 2, 2014Russ Warner

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Sep2014

Four Essential Improvements to Corporate Compliance

By Russ Warner, VP Marketing − In a recent article, Michael Volkov posits that a culture of compliance within a corporation must be established at top levels within the organization – specifically with the board of directors and the CEO. To achieve success, the highest echelons of management in a corporation ... Read More
September 29, 2014Russ Warner

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Sep2014

Management, Accountability, and Compliance

By Brianne Burr, Marketing – Many employees view management roles as desirable because they afford higher status, better salary, and more authority and power. However, many current managers would disagree that it’s a desirable role to fill. As the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility, and people in management positions ... Read More
September 24, 2014Russ Warner

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Sep2014

Reduce Business Fraud by Screening Employees

By Russ Warner, VP Marketing − Business fraud accounts for a significant portion of financial loss. In the U.K., an estimated 5 percent of annual revenue will be lost in an average business due to employee fraud. Reports indicate that as many as one third of employees will commit business fraud if ... Read More
September 22, 2014Russ Warner

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Sep2014

Converus Attends the International Human Resource Congress in Mexico City

By Russ Warner, VP Marketing — Converus just returned from participating in the “Congreso Internacional de RH” (or “International Human Resources Congress”) expo Sep. 10-11. The event was held in Mexico City’s World Trade Center, located in the heart of the city. The annual event, sponsored by the Mexican Association of Human Resource ... Read More
September 17, 2014Russ Warner

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Sep2014

Fraud on the Rise Among Younger Employees

By Russ Warner, VP Marketing − The world is experiencing ever higher levels of fraud and corruption. As reported numerous times in Converus’ blog, we see it in political offices like senators, presidents and mayors. We read about it in the corporate offices of multi-million dollar companies. Most readily apparent is ... Read More
September 12, 2014Russ Warner
 

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