by Regents Risk Advisory | Jun 14, 2011 | Corruption, Fraud & Integrity
Despite being the home of software programmers and large scale IT out-sourcing companies, the Indian public has not been exposed to internet sensations, rumours and intrigue to the same extent as countries such as the USA. Until now. The online opinion company Speak...
by Regents Risk Advisory | Jun 12, 2011 | Business Intelligence, Due Diligence, Investigation & Background
It is all too common to hear about the business that went broke or lost millions following a decision to enter in an investment, joint venture or merger with another company that turned terribly sour. All that glitters is not gold. The usual reaction is to query how...
by Regents Risk Advisory | Jun 6, 2011 | Cyber-Threat, Data Security, Forensic Data & Cyber Threats
The recent announcement by Google that a number of users Gmail accounts have been hacked into has ratchet up the debate on cyber war between China and the US. The importance of this report relates to the fact that these Gmail accounts were held and sued by senior US...
by Regents Risk Advisory | May 13, 2011 | Fraud & Integrity, Fraud Money Laundering
Skimming is the term given to the type of fraud whereby cash from a customer is diverted before it enters the victim company. Embezzlement is the more technical term given to this practice and it is also known as an `off-book fraud’. Detecting and proving a skimming...
by Regents Risk Advisory | Apr 17, 2011 | Cyber-Threat, Data Security, Forensic Data & Cyber Threats
Recent sales figures indicating that worldwide sales for smartphones will increase by 60% and top half a billion units in 2011 confirms what most people already knew; smartphones are no longer just for top executives or city hopping businesspeople. Smartphones –...