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UK fraud reported hits 15-year high

The total annual cost of fraud in the UK reached £2.11bn in 2017, based on reported cases over £50,000, according to accountants BDO. The figure is up 6.5% from £1.99bn in 2016, representing a 538% rise over the last 15 years, says..
Online Published Date:  16 January 2018

“There are certain times where you have to speak up” – Airbus whistleblower’s story (video)

When Ian Foxley fled Saudi Arabia, exposing corrupt payments by an Airbus subsidiary that potentially total 16% of a £5 billion project, his life took an unexpected and irrevocable turn. Speaking with Fraud Intelligence, he debunks cultural,..
Online Published Date:  16 January 2018

Bank within Privatbank facilitated $5.5 billion fraud losses, Kroll finds

Privatbank in Ukraine was the victim of an orchestrated fraud across at least 10 years (to December 2016, when it was nationalised), which led to losses of at least US$5.5 billion, according to Kroll investigators.In a 16 January [2018] statement,..
Online Published Date:  18 January 2018

Tax evasion – new law, education & controls

Chris Davidson CBE (+44 (0)20 76945752, chris.davidson@kpmg.co.uk) is a tax director at KPMG.
Online Published Date:  08 February 2018

All points access – hacking the Internet of Things

Not if, when security is breached may be the price of interconnecting ever more devices but it is not a one-sided battle, finds Steve Friess in this report on the 2017 BlackHat and DEF CON events. Consider for a moment the long list of..
Online Published Date:  08 February 2018

DoJ Fraud Section chiefs discuss transatlantic enforcement

Esther Martin (esther.martin@informa.com), Assistant Editor.
Online Published Date:  08 February 2018

Getting it right in the witness box

Rob Gray is a barrister and director of training and delivery at Bond Solon Training Ltd (www.bondsolon.com). Bond Solon is one of the largest providers of investigative training courses and qualifications in the UK, and helps participants adhere to best practice standards as well as acquire the skills and knowledge to collect, write and present effective evidence in legal proceedings.
Online Published Date:  08 February 2018

Facing off against biometric identity theft

Robert Capps is authentication strategist, vice president for NuData Security (https://nudatasecurity.com/). He is a recognised technologist, thought leader and advisor with more than 20 years of experience in the design, management and protection of complex information systems – leveraging people, process, and technology to counter cyber risks.
Online Published Date:  08 February 2018

Raid alert [2]

Aziz Rahman (+44 (0)1422 346666, aziz.rahman@rahmanravelli.co.uk) is a partner at Rahman Ravelli.
Online Published Date:  08 February 2018

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