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Kessler in the News - 2000
Survey Highlights Problem Of Licensing Fraud
Computer Economics eFlash; November 2, 2000
A recent study by Kessler International, an international forensic accounting and investigative firm, found that while the majority of Licensed Property owners are well-intentioned and strive for a mutually rewarding relationships with those who purchase the rights to use their properties, few, if any, use significant protective measures.
Thieves Get More Bank For Buck
Crain’s New York Business; November 2000
Check fraud is easy to commit, notes investigator Michael Kessler, and proliferating electronic detection systems have weak points.
Survey Finds Royalty Audits Are Rare, Piracy Rampant
License! Magazine; October 25, 2000
A survey conducted by the London-based international forensic accounting and investigative consulting firm Kessler International found that few firms in the licensing industry conduct royalty compliance audits and that piracy is rampant.
Kessler International Opens New Offices In Asia
Asia Pulse; August 21, 2000
Kessler International, the world's leading investigative consulting and forensic accounting firm, opened new offices in Jakarta, Indonesia and Hong Kong, China to meet their client's growing demand for services in these regions.
Insurers Rush In When Security Fails
The Industry Standard; July 24, 2000
The losses from security breaches are rising, and the advent of "hacker insurance" raises the specter of increased litigation.
Tracing The Counterfeiters
Tobacco Journal International; July 2000
Which areas are hit the most by tobacco imitations? Who are the counterfeiters? Where are they located and how do they operate? TJI has talked to Michael Kessler
Financial Irregularities Surface At Lemmons, Veterans Organization
The South Side Journal (St. Louis); May 14, 2000
Financial improprieties within the local Disabled American Veterans chapter are linked to the downfall of a decades old, beloved South Side restaurant, says the DAV’s national commander.
Labor Market Doesn’T Absolve Companies Of Resume-Checking
The Kansas City Business Journal; May 12, 2000
Michael Kessler, who leads the New York-based corporate investigative firm, Michael G. Kessler & Associates Ltd., said that embellishing, exaggerating and outright lying on resumes takes place quite often.
Life And Work, Someone Steal Your Lunch?
The Orange County Register; May 8, 2000
A 1999 survey from Michael G. Kessler & Associates, an international investigative and forensic-accounting firm in New York, turned up some pretty astounding facts on office theft of all kinds.
Businesses Combat Theft By Shoplifters And Employees
Press Journal (Vero Beach, FL); April 24, 2000
Tales of pilfering from the company cash register, supply shelves and even the communal refrigerator are common. It is a sad, but true, fact that in many American workplaces, even a roll of toilet paper in the bathroom or a bologna sandwich in the company refrigerator is not safe from theft.
Thievery At The Office, $120 Billion Cost: Even Snacks In The Fridge Aren’T Safe, According To Survey
Ventura County Star; April 11, 2000
The homemade cheesecake with its "Happy Birthday" message was placed in the office refrigerator to await the festivities planned for later in the day. But when the party for the co-worker was to begin, the worst was discovered: The cake was no longer there.
Thefts Eat Away At Office Morale
The San Diego Union-Tribune; April 3, 2000
The homemade cheesecake with its "Happy Birthday" message was placed in the office refrigerator to await the festivities planned for later in the day. But when the party for the co-worker was to begin, the worst was discovered: The cake was no longer there.
Business Notes
Topeka Capital Journal; April 2, 2000
A 1999 survey from Michael G. Kessler & Associates, an international investigative and forensic accounting firm in New York, turned up some pretty astounding facts on office theft of all kinds.
Employee Theft
Integrity Works On-line; April 1, 2000
Employees steal more from business than shoplifters, says a study from Michael G. Kessler & Associates, an international investigative and forensic accounting firm.
Resume Fabrication; Embellishment Is A Common -And Risky- Practice
Backgroundchecks.net; April 1, 2000
Eager to win that coveted position, job seekers are sometimes tempted to be "creative" when writing their resumes. But that doesn't surprise Edward C. Andler.
Pilfering Ingrates
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; March 31, 2000
The homemade cheesecake with "Happy Birthday" emblazoned on it was placed in the office refrigerator to await the festivities planned for later in the day. When the party for the co-worker was to begin, though, the worst was discovered: The cake was no longer there.
Many Employees Feel They Work In Den Of Thieves
Sacramento Bee; March 27, 2000
The homemade cheesecake with "Happy Birthday" emblazoned on it was placed in the office refrigerator to await the festivities planned for later in the day. When the party for the co-worker was to begin, though, the worst was discovered: The cake was no longer there.
Resume Fabrication; Embellishment Is A Common -And Risky- Practice
ATP Personnel; March 24, 2000
Eager to win that coveted position, job seekers are sometimes tempted to be "creative" when writing their resumes. But that doesn't surprise Edward C. Andler. "Cheating on resumes has become distressingly common," says Andler, a "resume detective" and the author of The Complete Reference Checking Handbook, published by Amacom Books. "And many people are getting by with it, which appears to be making others follow suit."
Sticky Fingers
Financial Executives Institute; March 1, 2000
Employees not only steal, they out-steal shoplifters. So say studies from Michael G. Kessler & Associates, an international investigative and forensic accounting firm.
Statistics, Facts, & Such
Bankers Online; March 1, 2000
35% of the theft of proprietary information is perpetrated by discontented employees. Outside hackers steal information 28% of the time. Survey by N.Y. based Michael G. Kessler & Associates, Ltd., 1/6/00
The Statistics On Economic Spying
Intelligence Newsletter; February 3, 2000
The New York investigative and business intelligence firm Michael Kessler & Associates has just published a report on the theft of information from American companies. Basing its information on cases which remain confidential, it sets out to find the origin of attacks in order to better assess the impact.
Insiders Infiltrate Corporate Computers
Institute of Internal Auditors, Inc. Internal Auditor; February 1, 2000
Loss of corporate proprietary information due to computer theft has risen dramatically over the last three years. A new study on cyber security reports that financial losses stemming from computer crime exceeded $42 million in 1999, an increase of more than 100 percent from 1997.
Cyber Crime Creates Demand For Network Defense Business
Japan Computer Industry Scan; January 31, 2000
Three months ago, a U.S. branch of a foreign financial company suspected one of its employees was attempting to break into the firm's key computer network and send trade secrets to Eastern Europe. The company then turned to a firm specializing in information security services to detect any network intrusion.
Security For All
Bangkok Post; January 26, 2000
A recent survey from New York-based firm Michael G. Kessler & Associates shows some interesting findings that we thought could be valuable information to readers. It found that of all the theft of proprietary information, 35 percent was due to malicious employees and only 28 percent due to hackers.
Cyber Crime Creates Demand For Network Defense Business
Infowar.com; January 25, 2000
Three months ago, a U.S. branch of a foreign financial company suspected one of its employees was attempting to break into the firm's key computer network and send trade secrets to Eastern Europe. The company then turned to a firm specializing in information security services to detect any network intrusion.
Cyber Crime Creates Demand For Network Defense Business
Japan Economic Newswire; January 24, 2000
Three months ago, a U.S. branch of a foreign financial company suspected one of its employees was attempting to break into the firm's key computer network and send trade secrets to Eastern Europe. The company then turned to a firm specializing in information security services to detect any network intrusion.
Spying Trouble
The Business Journal of Jacksonville; January 24, 2000
Sometimes bad things happen to good companies. An employee who has access to privileged information spitefully gives it to the competition. Someone hacks into a computer system and obtains confidential information. Internal documents are "leaked" to the outside world.
Internal Employees Greatest Threat Says New Study
PcSnap.com, January 5, 2000
A survey conducted by Michael G. Kessler & Associates Ltd., a New York-based security firm, found that 35 percent of the theft of proprietary and confidential information is stolen by disgruntled employees.
Employees, Not Hackers, Greatest Computer Threat
APBnews.com; January 4, 2000
The greatest security threat to companies' computer systems comes from disgruntled employees stealing confidential information and trade secrets, according to a new study on cybersecurity.
Information Theft Soars
Project Gamma; January 4, 2000
A report just out says that, while many firms are watching their systems for hackers over the Y2K period, they may have shut the door after the horse has bolted.
Information Theft Soars
TechnologyPost.com; January 3, 2000
A report just out says that, while many firms are watching their systems for hackers over the Y2K period, they may have shut the door after the horse has bolted.
Protecting Company Data From....Employees?
VXA Tape; January 1, 2000
Protecting the company data is becoming more of a challenge and more of a chore, with IT professionals reporting that data protection is rapidly becoming one of their key job responsibilities. But in the midst of talk of firewalls and better proxy servers, don't forget about the single biggest thing you need to protect your data from: the employees. And we're not just talking about the normal data loss issues here, but intentional intrusions into the company data.
Bugs Bite And Hackers Still Might. Even After Y2K Kessler Urges Caution As Proprietary Info Thefts Jumps 100% In 3 Years
Business Wire; January 1, 2000
So, did your computers function after January 1st? For most firms, Y2K hysteria turned out to be much ado about nothing. But, a recent survey reveals severe corporate financial loss due to computer theft of corporate proprietary information. Reported financial losses of over $42 million in 1999 showed an increase of over 100% of the 1997 figure ($20 million).
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