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Cyber Risky Business

Mark Taub
June 28, 2011 14:51

Just reviewing my notes from ADNET Technologies' WorkSmart Technology Summit.  Michelle Syc, our own Ethical Hacker, delivered a presentation raising the eyebrows of even the most sophisticated IT professionals.  She reported that since January 1, 2011, there have been more that...

Creating an Effective Non-Profit Mission Statement

Mark Taub
May 20, 2011 15:35

This is a must-read post for non-profit leaders and those who provide professional services to the non-profit industry.  Published by the Harvard Business Review and Written by Francis Pandolfi, former CEO of Times Mirror Magazines and COO of the US Forest Service.  Not only will clarity...

What Put the UCONN Huskies' Men's Basketball Team Over the Top?

April 11, 2011 22:58

I’m sure I’m not the only one who was surprised by the late season run by the men’s basketball team at the University of Connecticut.  Eleven tournament wins in 28 days with all of them occurring against very good opponents in a “win or go home” setting. After...

Largest Trade Secrets Verdict

Lawrence Marziale
April 01, 2011 17:26

Hired by the plaintiff's attorneys, I recently offered expert testimony where the defendant was unjustly enriched from a product line they acquired through corporate espionage. My team and I worked closely with the lawyers, painstakingly calculated damages with reasonable certainty and...

The Four Questions You Should Ask Yourself About Your Business

March 09, 2011 00:17

I recently attended a terrific program titled "Five New Conversations on Change" presented by the Connecticut Business & Industry Association.   One of my many takeaways from the event were the four questions we should ask ourselves periodically with respect...

Fraud Reporting On The Rise

Joseph Centofanti
March 04, 2011 18:39

Based upon the results of the fourth quarter 2010 Quarterly Corporate Fraud Index, reported incidents of fraud are on the rise.  The report is a comprehensive examination of reported fraud incidents from 12 million employees worldwide. The report indicates that the statistical...

Building More Positive and Productive Employees

March 02, 2011 18:27

What organization wouldn’t want to surround itself with more positive and productive employees? The real question is: is it willing to do what it takes to help its people feel that way? As with most organizations, your business is likely to require some form of regular employee review of its...

IRS Announces Second Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative

February 11, 2011 19:19

IRS Commissioner Douglas H. Shulman announced on February 8, 2011 that the Internal Revenue Service has begun a second offshore voluntary compliance initiative ("OVCI").  This program is similar to the 2009 program whereby the IRS is offering taxpayers the opportunity to fully disclose all...

Three Ways to Reduce Wire Transfer Fraud

Joseph Centofanti
February 10, 2011 23:12

Wire-transfer fraud presents a risk to an organization’s most liquid asset---cash. Like check fraud, the most effective way to prevent wire-transfer fraud is with proper internal controls.  Some of the key controls that all businesses should have in place are: Written wire transfer...

Removing Emotion Will Help Win Your Next Proposal

Mark Taub
February 03, 2011 16:12

Too often, professional service firms just can’t help submitting a proposal in response to an RFP.  They behave in much the same way as an addict behaves when given access to his or her chosen vice.  On go the blinders.  Reality is replaced by emotion.  Resources are...