Managers worry about staff breaking the rules. And rightly so. Working on the same task can lead to more rule-breaking and taking shortcuts. This can be a problem if your people do the same work everyday. For a simple solution, read https://blog.fraudcracker.com/does-doing-the-same-work-over-and-over-again-make-you-less-ethical/ #rulebreaking #unethical

Malaysian telco conglomerate, Axiata Group leverages data analytics to address and neutralise the threat of telco fraud https://blog.fraudcracker.com/how-axiata-uses-data-analytics-to-thwart-telecom-fraud/

Uber carried out an eye-opening, somewhat shady experiment in behavioural science to subtly entice its independent workforce of drivers to maximise its growth. If the drivers knew how Uber was manipulating their behaviour to grow Uber’s revenue, would they have taken part? https://blog.fraudcracker.com/how-uber-uses-psychological-tricks-to-push-its-drivers-buttons/

To have better meetings means leading with mutual respectful, inclusivity, and creating a space safe enough for your people to speak their minds. You can increase the freedom, candour, and quality of conversation in your meetings by focusing on 2 key areas: giving permission and creating safety. https://blog.fraudcracker.com/make-your-meetings-a-safe-space-for-honest-conversation/

For years, auditors have focused on internal controls to see if the control environment works effectively to reduce the risk of fraud. As standards have evolved to focus more on fraud, so has tech. Yes, innovations such as AI, robotic process automation (RPA) and blockchain may help to detect fraud; but what if they also allow fraudsters to commit harder-to-detect crimes? https://blog.fraudcracker.com/when-fraud-meets-advanced-tech/

More whistles blown are a sign of a healthy company, not a sick one. Firms whose hotlines get used more, tend to be more profitable and have less legal exposure, with less damage to brand reputation and stock price. High usage shows open communication between staff and management (and a belief that issues raised will be resolved), rather than real trouble. https://blog.fraudcracker.com/whistle-blowers-are-a-sign-of-healthy-companies/

Social media has made democracies more democratic by giving everyone a voice. But it also makes cyberbullies with large followings dangerous enough to make the lives of journalists so unbearable, that they quit. In a worrying trend called cyber-misogyny, women reporters are often the targets of scathing, sexually humiliating, online abuse. How do we protect these courageous reporters who risk their lives in the pursuit of truth for us? https://blog.fraudcracker.com/social-media-a-rising-threat-to-journalists-freedom/

In her TED talk, fraud researcher and filmmaker Kelly Richmond Pope shares lessons from some of history’s most famous whistle-blowers – and why they need our trust and protection https://blog.fraudcracker.com/how-whistleblowers-shape-history/