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SA parliament to debate whistleblower laws – 10 May 2018
Whistleblowers may soon have stronger protections under a bill introduced to parliament in South Australia.
The Liberal government on Thursday introduced legislation to shield journalists from criminal or civil liability if they do not disclose the identity of their sources when the information is in the public interest.
Corporate Fraud On Levels Grand And Small, While Internet Crime Costs $1.4B – 9 May 2018
Phishing, whaling and the tried-and-true methods of stealing money from companies via internal pilfering all made headlines this week. The FBI gave us a high-level view of how pervasive the threats are, while local stories showed the impact fraud can have on smaller players, where bit by bit, thousand by thousands … what’s missing from the till can become an existential threat.and
https://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2018/corporate-fraud-cybercrime-business-crime-security/
Three ways organisations can prevent fraud and enforce policy compliance – 7 May 2018
How Australian organisations should safeguard against the threat of inside jobs. SAP says it requires proper controls to catch fraud before it happens. Business insiders are the most common perpetrators of business fraud, making up 36% of all fraud attributed to business management, a 2017 survey from KPMG says.
Blockchain technology tackles fraud – 4 May 2018
Fraud in the finance industry could be a thing of the past as a blockchain tool is being developed to help verify documents. Blockchain Against Fraud (BAF) is a system currently being tested to mitigate the level of fraud and reduce human error in the industry.
https://www.brokernews.com.au/news/breaking-news/blockchain-technology-tackles-fraud-249563.aspx
