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Business Interrupted
By now the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted most people’s lives significantly. And it’s bringing about more changes than just kids staying home from school and people...
Hacked from Home
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic disrupting the world, many people are dispersing to their homes to work and study. They’re taking their...
Taxes: An Unusual History
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”
Benjamin Franklin, 1817
Long, long ago, before there were forensic accountants and...
Hacker Speak: Understand the Slang
Hackers are inventive in many ways. Their lingo is no different. Like many groups, they have their own unique insider words and terminology. It’s a language that’s...
It Started with a Wooden Horse
Long, long ago in ancient times, there was a legendary conflict. It all began when Paris, the son of the king of Troy, ran off with Helen,...
Cooking the Books: Restaurant Theft
Bellagio chef busted for stealing $2K worth of lobster tails.
Waiter caught stealing customers’ credit cards, sentenced to 12 years.
Restaurant manager catches employee stealing from safe.
...Credit & Debit Acceptance Challenges
Credit and debit acceptance at merchants, wholesalers, contractors, and manufacturers is at a record high volume. Recording and keeping track of the credit cards is challenging. Businesses...
Opportunities for Fraudsters: Is Your Credit Card Safe?
How do fraudsters and dishonest employees steal monies from a merchant’s credit card processing system? Here are a few common ways:
- Stealing Cash and Substituting...
New Year, New Scam: Why Not to Abbreviate 2020
By now, many people’s New Year’s resolutions have come and gone. But here’s one resolution that’s much easier to keep than getting up at 5:00 am...
Ransom in the Digital World
The concept of ransom is as old as crime; ransomware is the extension of ransom to the digital world.
The first instance of a ransomware attack is...











