CIFAS, the UK’s Fraud Prevention Service, in collaboration with a number of private and public sector bodies and experts, has released a report entitled ‘The Internal Betrayal: A CIFAS Report of Beating the Growing Threat of Staff Fraud’.
http://www.cifas.org.uk/download/The_Internal_Betrayal_CIFAS_Special_Report.pdf
This report noted a 45% increase in the number of cases of fraud committed by employees, compared with [...]

CY4OR & PKF are holding a joint seminar on how business intelligence and computer forensics can combine to protect your business at times of corporate and digital fraud.  This seminar will present a unique opportunity to listen to the presentation of those involved in this intriguing sector.
The case study below highlights how forensic action secured [...]

The Ministry of Justice announced last month that the Bribery Act will come into force in April 2011 (http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/bribery-act.htm).  But what will be the implications for UK organisations?  Research conducted by Eversheds found that in a poll of 694 executives, 60% were unaware that under the Act, failing to prevent bribery is a corporate offence.  91% were [...]

At least 3,000 people have been defrauded of more than £675,000 and millions more British internet bank customers are at risk.  The cyber criminals, thought to be an Eastern European group, have developed an internet virus which hides on home computers to steal confidential passwords and account details.
The virus, called Zeus 3, automatically checks whether there [...]

Global giant Virgin Media enlisted CY4OR’s expertise when suspicions arose that fraudsters were selling illegal set top boxes that allowed customers to access subscription television channels for free on the Virgin Media cable network.
What CY4OR was asked to do
CY4OR was appointed by Virgin Media to assist in compiling crucial forensic evidence to stamp out this [...]

Deloitte’s 2010 Financial Services Global Security Study has found that almost three-quarters of UK financial services have increased their security budgets in the past year.  The majority of this budget has been spent on identity and access management, and data loss prevention strategies.
“Financial institutions are facing a battle on two fronts in their efforts to [...]

A gang of TV fraudsters face lengthy custodial sentences after profiting from selling illegal set top boxes to receive Virgin Media channels.
CY4OR was key to this investigation providing conclusive evidence in the high profile investigation which sends out a warning to other would-be fraudsters.
The illegal set-top boxes allowed people access to some of Virgin Media’s paid-for [...]

A number of weeks ago CY4OR was asked to feature in a Raconteur supplement in The Times on Business Ethics.  Of course we agreed and our comment is featured on page 11 of the supplement which was published today.
Click here for the Business Ethics supplement
An extract from the article entitled Fraud without frontiers…’Joel Tobias, managing director [...]