by Regents Risk Advisory | Jul 10, 2013 | Data Security, Intellectual Property
Ever since mobile phones became an essential tool for businesspeople, their theft and resale has posed a security problem for companies. The latest smart phones are not only costly, they can also contain crucial data relating to the company and the personnel working...
by Regents Risk Advisory | Apr 29, 2013 | Corporate Fraud Investigations, Fraud & Integrity, Fraud Audit
Fraud is an ever increasing problem for companies and organisations of all sizes. According to the Certified Fraud Examiners recent survey in 2008 in the USA alone, around US$994 Billion was lost to fraudulent activity. Fraud is a different form of commercial crime,...
by Regents Risk Advisory | Jul 21, 2012 | Miscellaneous
Gift card vouchers can be the perfect solution for a birthday when you’re not sure what present to buy. Simply pay cash at the store or shopping mall and transfer the same value onto the voucher to be used at the designated outlets or mall. Travellers Cheques have...
by Regents Risk Advisory | Jun 25, 2012 | Corruption, Employee Misconduct, Fraud & Integrity, Fraud Audit
Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of budget airline EasyJet once uttered the famous phrase “If you think safety is expensive, try an accident”. This was based upon his dire experience in 1991 when a tanker belonging to his father’s shipping company spilled 50,000 tonnes...
by Regents Risk Advisory | May 15, 2012 | Employee Misconduct, Pre-Employment Screening
The spotlight has been brought to shine on the issue of executives lying in their resumes after allegations were levelled against Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson that he lied about his college degree. Research showed that in a series of published biographical statements...