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Henrik BeckerMarch 23, 2015 0

Es war eines dieser Fußballspiele, das man am liebsten vergisst. Zwei Mannschaften spielen Rasenschach ohne erkennbaren Drang zum Tor und ohne erkennbares Konzept. Hätte man den Gegner vorher doch mal studiert, wüsste man, wie man den Abwehrriegel knackt, wie man gnadenloses Pressing betreibt und traumhaft herausgespielte Tore den Zuschauern als

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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence | Internet of Things

Suzanne ClaytonMarch 11, 2015 0

It’s the Internet of connected life at Mobile World Congress

The Internet of Things is coming fast and furious. We clearly know what these “things” are, and were able to see prototypes at last week’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) which hosted some 93,000 attendees. Things = connected life = cars, homes (thermostats, washer and dryers, vacuum cleaners, security systems, refrigerators, etc.),

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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Kay MeyerMarch 9, 2015 0

Better government data sharing reduces costs, improves services

For Parent’s Weekend this year, I needed to choose a restaurant for dinner in my son’s college town. Our extended family was attending the college football game and spending the weekend with our son. Before making my decision, I searched the internet for all the restaurants located within a reasonable

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Government

Fraud & Security Intelligence

Carl HammersburgFebruary 19, 2015 0

Not in my Backyard! North Carolina is Tackling Government Fraud

Many states are starting to crack down on the serious abuses of government programs, cutting down on outright fraud as well as reducing abuses and errors. I wanted to highlight one of those, now that they've been on this path for a few years. North Carolina, where SAS is headquartered,

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Paula HendersonFebruary 6, 2015 0

Analytics making a difference in tax fraud: Kentucky protects taxpayer money, uncovers fraud schemes

According to a 2012 report, it was estimated that over the next five years the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will issue more than $20 billion in potentially fraudulent tax refunds. Figures like this do little to boost taxpayers’ confidence in our nation’s tax system. And tax fraud is not

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

SAS ColombiaJanuary 28, 2015 0

Combata el fraude con inteligencia analítica

Salvar el sistema financiero de su empresa de un posible colapso, es una razón de peso para comenzar a implementar normas, sin embargo esta no debería ser su única motivación para hacerlo. Al incluir una regulación en su organización usted tendrá mucho que ganar ya que la tecnología y los

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Fraud & Security Intelligence

Shaun BarryJanuary 15, 2015 0

Wanna solve the US budget deficit? Fix fraud!

Here’s a great way to kill a conversation at the next cocktail party you attend. Start talking about the US budget deficit. You remember the deficit, right? It’s the difference between what the government collects and what it spends. In 2014, the US federal government spent $488 billion more than

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Government

Fraud & Security Intelligence

Carl HammersburgDecember 24, 2014 0

The Underground Economy - Part 2 - A Growing Problem

In Part 1 of this blog series, I touched on the problems created by the underground economy, and framed the size and scope. But important questions remain about the types of businesses that are part of the underground economy, how they do it, and what the driving forces behind this

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Government

Fraud & Security Intelligence

Carl HammersburgDecember 22, 2014 0

The Underground Economy - Part 1 - The Hidden Tax

The underground economy is driving a hole in the collection of income taxes, social security, unemployment and Medicare to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars annually within the United States. Yet significant questions remain about how big the problem is, as well as what should be done about it.

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jen DunhamNovember 21, 2014 0

The enemy within: When trusted access turns into insider threat

Not all fraud originates from the dark underground of criminal enterprises. In fact, fraud could literally be right under our noses, or in the cubicle next to us. The “Insider Threat” has many names – internal fraud, occupational fraud, even espionage – and uses authorized internal access and knowledge to

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

John StultzNovember 20, 2014 0

Is predictive analytics misguiding your fraud detection efforts?

When it comes to fraud detection and risk mitigation, predictive modeling has earned a reputation as the “heavy hitter” in the realm of data analytics. As our celebration of International Fraud Awareness Week continues, I would challenge our readers to ask themselves this question, “Is the reliance upon predictive analytics

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Ricky D. Sluder, CFENovember 18, 2014 0

Data Mining: A Medicaid Fraud Control Unit's best weapon in the fight against health care fraud

On a cold and wet December morning in 2008, at approximately 1:30 AM, I pulled into the parking lot of an abandoned supermarket in Arlington, TX. With sleet pelleting my windshield, I saw three additional sets of headlights enter into the parking lot from different directions. All three cars converged

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Government | Health Care

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Shaun BarryNovember 18, 2014 0

A prescription for fraud: The hidden connection between drug abuse and fraud

All of us are familiar with common fraud types. Insurance fraud, credit card fraud, identity theft, and tax evasion are among the most recognized areas. But, there are many other fraud types that have a big impact on our daily lives, yet receive little attention in the media and among

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Government

Fraud & Security Intelligence

Carl HammersburgNovember 17, 2014 0

The Many Faces of Unemployment Fraud

Is fraud like a snowflake, and every one is unique? Not really. There is, however, an increasing number of methods and schemes that show up and expand the range of issues we need to look for every day. To celebrate International Fraud Awareness Week this year, I'm going to spend

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Greg HendersonNovember 13, 2014 0

It’s beginning to look a lot like International Fraud Awareness Week

For most people, this time of year means celebrating cherished, personal traditions… helping those less fortunate…flocking to stores in droves…the company holiday party… For the SAS Security Intelligence team, it means identity theft…benefits fraud…unemployment insurance fraud...insider threats. Why? Because next week is International Fraud Awareness Week! And we’re celebrating by

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Government | Health Care

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Carl HammersburgNovember 12, 2014 0

The Medicaid Fraud Epidemic - Can We Still Save the Patient?

There are times when I harken back to the classic television show M.A.S.H. For those of you too young to remember, the story centered around a mobile Army surgical hospital in the midst of the conflict in the Korean peninsula. While they weren't the first people to see the patient, the unit

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Carl HammersburgNovember 7, 2014 0

Fraud is in the Air, Everywhere I Look Around

It's time for a fall fraud roundup. Bad deeds swirl around like so many dry leaves, and I'd like to highlight a few of them this week. It can happen anywhere, even in sports, and no, I'm not picking on those shoplifting Dallas Cowboys here. An MLS referee was suspended for workers' compensation

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Government | Health Care

Fraud & Security Intelligence

Stuart RoseOctober 23, 2014 0

Insurers Sharing Best Practice in Analytics

Last week, I was fortunate enough to attend the Insurance Networking News Analytics Symposium. This great event had several engaging speakers. As analytics becomes more prevalent within insurance, it was refreshing to see that many organizations discuss their successes and share best practices in this essential aspect of the business.

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Fraud & Security Intelligence | Internet of Things

Leo SadovyOctober 21, 2014 0

CaaS – Crime-as-a-Service: Murder on the Internet of Things

Europol, the law enforcement agency of the European Union, in its recently released 2014 Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (iOCTA), cited a report by U.S. security firm IID that predicts that the first “online murder” will occur by year end, based on the number of computer security system flaws discovered

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Manufacturing

Fraud & Security Intelligence

Anne-Lindsay BeallOctober 14, 2014 0

Cybercrimes and data breaches – the new normal?

Want to know how much the Target and Home Depot cyberattacks cost those companies? According to Forbes, the price tag for data breach expenses ran $146 million for Target and is estimated at $62 million for Home Depot. Even financial institutions, once thought better protected, are reporting massive security breaches,

Fraud & Security Intelligence

Henrik BeckerJuly 24, 2014 0

Betrug im Handel oder: Wer den Pfennig nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert!

Mein Vater hat mir einmal beigebracht, dass der Handel sein Geld im Einkauf verdient. Er muss es wissen, habe ich mir damals gedacht. Schließlich war mein Vater jahrelang bei einem Kölner Handelskonzern als Vorstandsassistent beschäftigt. Besonders in Erinnerung geblieben ist mir die Geschichte, dass der Vorstandsvorsitzende – so wurde erzählt

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SAS ColombiaJuly 23, 2014 0

¿Cómo detectar y prevenir el fraude de una vez por todas?

Las estrategias para cometer fraude se están volviendo cada vez más sofisticadas al punto de hacerlo más difícil de detectar. Según la Agencia Fiscal Belga, se calcula que los delincuentes roban 100.000 millones de euros (132.000 millones de dólares estadounidenses) al año a los gobiernos de toda Europa mediante un

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Fraud & Security Intelligence

Winfried HentrichMarch 13, 2014 0

Der fehlende Finanzbeamte: Demografischer Wandel in der öffentlichen Verwaltung

Wenn der dbb im Rahmen seiner Forderung für die Einkommensrunde 2014 schreibt "Der öffentliche Dienst ist in vielen Ländern Europas angeschlagen. Es sind oftmals genau die Länder, die aktuell die größten ökonomischen und sozialen Probleme haben.", dann mögen das viele in Deutschland nicht wahrhaben wollen. Aber dass Deutschland die letzten Krisen

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Fraud & Security Intelligence

Henrik BeckerJanuary 17, 2014 0

Risiken der geschäftlichen Gelassenheit

Wohl jeder hat es sich in seinem Berufsleben schon das ein oder andere Mal gewünscht: etwas weniger Kontrolle und etwas mehr Laissez-Faire. Der bewusste Verzicht auf Grenzen oder Vorgaben unterstützt einerseits den Freiraum, das Vertrauen und die Kreativität, birgt aber andererseits auch viele Risiken.

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Fraud & Security Intelligence

Henrik BeckerDecember 12, 2013 0

Integriertes Compliance Management

Zur Jahreswende fragt man sich: Welche Themen waren 2013 wichtig und kommen wahrscheinlich wohl 2014 wieder auf den Tisch? Da denke ich doch an: Compliance. Also die Fähigkeit eines Unternehmens und der Mitarbeiter, Gesetze und Vorschriften zu kennen und einzuhalten, interne Vorgaben zu definieren, zu implementieren und gleichzeitig auch deren

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Carl HammersburgDecember 2, 2013 0

Lost in translation: Interpreter business rife with fraud

Another day, another scam defrauding insurers and governments. For purposes of full disclosure, the case I'm highlighting today comes from Washington's Labor and Industries (L&I), the agency where I formerly worked and headed up fraud prevention efforts, and the investigation dates back to my time there. During my time there,

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Government

Fraud & Security Intelligence

Carl HammersburgNovember 4, 2013 0

Happy International Fraud Awareness Week - Celebrate With $2 Trillion

Before that headline really scares you, let me clarify - there hasn't been a single fraud scheme that managed to pull off a $2 trillion haul (yet). However, the fact remains that as rising scams, schemes, the gray market, work under the table and good old tax evasion escalate, as

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Government

Fraud & Security Intelligence

Reyk MiklesAugust 28, 2013 0

Compliance 3.0 – Ganzheitliches Compliance und Anti Fraud Management

Für die deutsche Industrie nimmt die Bedeutung und Eigenständigkeit einer systematischen Betrugsbekämpfung zu. Neben der regulatorischen Dimension rücken die Betrugsverluste und –kosten die ökonomische Seite zunehmend in den Fokus des Managements. Intelligente Betrüger wissen heute häufig um die Existenz von Prüfmechanismen sowie deren Umgehungsmöglichkeiten und agieren geschickt unterhalb des Radars. Sie

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Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jan-Ole RomannAugust 19, 2013 0

Geballte Analytics-Kompetenz

Die Bedeutung von Daten und deren Auswertung wächst in jeder Branche – ebenso wie die Komplexität von Geschäftsprozessen und ihren wechselseitigen Abhängigkeiten zunimmt. Ob es um ein besseres Kundenverständnis geht, eine genauere Risikoberechnung oder eine Optimierung von Produktion und Logistik: der Erfolgsfaktor von morgen liegt in der Analyse der ständig

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Fraud & Security Intelligence

Reyk MiklesAugust 7, 2013 0

Best Practices: Betrug und Risiken aufdecken

BCBS 239, ORSA, § 32 BDSG: wenn Sie sich hier zu Hause fühlen, besuchen Sie die SAS World Live mit spannenden Beiträgen zu Fraud Detection, Unterstützung von Solvency II – Säule 2, Anforderungen nach BCBS 239. Die aktuellen Regulierungsanstrengungen lassen die Anforderungen an das Risk-Management der Banken sprunghaft ansteigen. Es

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