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Fraud & Security Intelligence | Risk Management

Spyros MaltezosMarch 20, 2017 0

Financial Crime Risk Management - The Current Regulatory Regime

Questions about the regulatory regime related to the 4th and 5thEU Anti-Money Laundering (AML) directives are among the most frequent ones we have been getting this quarter. There can be no question that businesses are responding to increased regulations and in turn, driving demand for anti-money laundering technology to support

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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

March 15, 2017 0

Cómo la Analítica Combate el Fraude Fiscal

El fraude en materia fiscal es bastante común, y los defraudadores son cada vez más sofisticados y automatizados que nunca. Con el fin de detectar oportunamente el fraude y proteger los ingresos, las agencias tributarias necesitan utilizar y aprovechar la analítica predictiva más avanzada. Actualmente las agencias tributarias, aquellos organismos

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Government

Fraud & Security Intelligence

Stavros StavrinoudakisMarch 13, 2017 0

Visual Investigation: the emerging role for Audit, Compliance, Safety & Security, Health and Financial Crime Departments

From national security agencies, law enforcement organizations looking to terrorism and criminal activities, internal security, audit and compliance departments, to hospitals and public health organizations guarding against disease outbreaks, there are many common needs and constant challenges, e.g.: Detect an event of interest in the early stages. Investigate suspicious events

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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Steve BennettMarch 3, 2017 0

5 Tech initiatives for the Trump administration

The Obama administration made great strides in improving the government’s use of information technology over the past eight years, and now it's up to the Trump administration to expand upon it. Let’s look at five possible Trump administration initiatives that can take government’s use of information technology to the next

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Government

Fraud & Security Intelligence

Stavros StavrinoudakisMarch 3, 2017 0

The last part of the blog post series “A practical guide to tackle auto insurance fraud” – Part 7: Operational Processes and Automated Controls

This is the seventh and last part of the blog post series “A practical guide to tackle auto insurance fraud”. In the first six articles of the series we drilled down to: Data Management and Data Quality as the basis for fraud detection analytics. Business Rules and Watch lists techniques

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Insurance

Data Management | Fraud & Security Intelligence

medical professional considering data privacy and compliance

David LoshinMarch 2, 2017 0

Operationalizing compliance with data protection policies

David Loshin describes three sets of policies required for ensuring compliance with data protection directives for health care.

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Health Care

Data Management | Fraud & Security Intelligence

David LoshinFebruary 23, 2017 0

Managing information policy compliance to prevent fraud

Health care fraud prevention is a sticky topic. David Loshin discusses what's needed to balance prompt claims payments with fraud prevention efforts.

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Health Care

Analytics | Data for Good | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Rory MacKenzieFebruary 17, 2017 0

Modern investigations: It’s not like the movies

I’ve always loved watching crime series or films – from Homeland and True Detective to Sherlock Holmes. But after years of building software products and solutions designed to help security and law enforcement agencies solve crimes, I've noticed there are several clichés that need to be conquered by technology. No.

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Government

Fraud & Security Intelligence | Machine Learning

Liz GoldbergFebruary 11, 2017 0

It's February. Game On!

People come from all over the world to attend this highlight of the season. It’s been a tradition for decades. Hotels book months in advance. Traffic is horrendous in the city center. The coveted tickets can cost thousands of dollars, but tens of thousands of people are lucky enough to score them. In

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Advanced Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Steve BennettFebruary 10, 2017 0

U.S. government struggling with comprehensive fraud strategies

In 2014, the federal government lost more than $125 billion to fraud, waste and abuse. And that’s just what we know about. While that number may sound incredible, those on the front lines of the government fraud fight know that it's all too real. The US government needs to change

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Stavros StavrinoudakisFebruary 9, 2017 0

A practical guide to tackle auto insurance fraud - Part 6: Fraud Investigator’s Interface

This is the sixth of the seven parts of blog post series “A practical guide to tackle auto insurance fraud”. In the first five articles of the series we drilled down to Data Management and Data Quality as the basis for fraud detection analytics, to Business Rules and Watch lists

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Insurance

Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jerome BryssinckJanuary 24, 2017 0

Panama papers: Can tax departments (finally!) eradicate tax havens?

Historically, tax havens have been a key tool for tax evaders to store and hide unreported and untaxed money. I would agree with most observers that the Panama papers (11.5 million leaked documents that detail financial information for more than 214,488 offshore entities) are just the tip of the tax

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Government

Advanced Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence | SAS Events

SAS PolandJanuary 18, 2017 0

SAS® Visual Investigator – the new dimension of use of advanced SAS analytics

Today, fraud detection in the areas of financial services, citizen services and national security is becoming an increasingly relevant challenge for both private organisations and government agencies. The ubiquity of the internet, the e‑commerce boom and growing volumes of data processed in clouds necessitate the implementation of advanced IT tools.

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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Stavros StavrinoudakisJanuary 9, 2017 0

A practical guide to tackle auto insurance fraud - Part 5: Hybrid Scoring

This is the fifth of the seven parts of blog post series “A practical guide to tackle auto insurance fraud”. In the first four articles of the series we drilled down to Data Management and Data Quality as the basis for fraud detection analytics, to Business Rules and Watch lists

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Fraud & Security Intelligence | Risk Management

December 7, 2016 0

Perseguir el fraude: un paso más dentro del proceso de negocios exitosos

Dentro de toda compañía la búsqueda del éxito es una constante, sin embargo, para alcanzarlo el primer paso es minimizar y de ser posible desaparecer todos los factores de riesgo que puedan ponerlo en peligro, por ejemplo, el fraude. Diversos son los factores que pueden dar paso a la presencia

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Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Christen KirchnerDecember 6, 2016 0

Aus Schaden klug werden: Wie man auf Konferenzen von Betrugsfällen lernt

Konferenzen rund um die Betrugserkennung mit Analytics sind eine wichtige Informationsquelle im unaufhörlichen Kampf gegen Kriminalität – für unsere Kunden, für unsere Wettbewerber, für uns selbst. Auch heute noch ist es ein Tabu einzugestehen, dass man Opfer eines Betruges wurde, und kaum ein Unternehmen spricht offen darüber. Denn absolut niemand

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Fraud & Security Intelligence

Karen TerrellDecember 6, 2016 0

Cybersecurity: A conflict of old and new

The cybersecurity challenge exemplifies how global threats have evolved and how governments must combat them. For all the complexity of the Cold War, the United States defense officials knew the nations that posed the biggest threat. The world is much different today. As General Michael Hayden (ret.), former Director of the National Security

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jen DunhamNovember 18, 2016 0

Procurement fraud: The economic crime no one seems to talk about

Anyone know what's the number two form of economic crime, in terms of losses? Believe it or not, it's procurement fraud. I grew up in a small town south of “Big D” and in my neck of the woods having two first names is, well, normal. So, when Will Farrell’s character,

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Government

Fraud & Security Intelligence

Thanos AlifantisNovember 18, 2016 0

The Common Reporting Standard: an opportunity and a challenge for tax authorities

Cooperation and information sharing between tax authorities around the world can help ensure that taxpayers pay the right amount of tax to the right jurisdictions. The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) is an agreement between countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to collect and share data from their financial institutions annually. This remarkable achievement

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Deborah PiankoNovember 17, 2016 0

The value of third-party data in tax fraud detection

There are several ways to buy data, and even more companies who are willing to sell it. By annual subscription or by the drink, third-party data vendors promise they can solve your identity theft and non-compliance problems. It’s as simple as signing a contract, and letting the data tap begin

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Ricky D. Sluder, CFENovember 16, 2016 0

Vetting Eligibility: From Health Care Recipients to Migrant Refugees

A hot button issue this election season was the need to determine the eligibility of people for various government programs like the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicare and Medicaid, or entry into the United States as a migrant refugee. “Look, we’re facing the worst refugee crisis since the end of

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Government

Fraud & Security Intelligence

Shaun BarryNovember 14, 2016 0

3 reasons why International Fraud Awareness Week matters to government

International Fraud Awareness Week is here! I know, I know… Fraud Week is not quite as exciting as Shark Week. It doesn’t appeal to your taste buds like Restaurant Week. Nor does it have the quirky feel of Brain Awareness Week (nope… I’m not making that one up!!). Nevertheless, Fraud Week is

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Government | Health Care

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jen DunhamNovember 14, 2016 0

Opioid schemes fueled by staged car accidents, insurance fraud

Criminal enterprises are tapping into the lucrative opioid business through creative schemes that are less likely to be identified as opioid abuse, misuse or diversion. One of the latest schemes? Auto insurance fraud. First, some background… While extensive progress has been made in establishing, improving, and mandating prescription drug monitoring

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

John StultzNovember 14, 2016 0

What can agencies learn from massive Medicaid fraud busts?

On June 22nd, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the largest Medicaid fraud bust in history. The National Health Care Fraud Takedown included 301 defendants charged, $900 million in false billings, 61 medical professionals and 29 doctors, across 36 states. In another case, investigators in New York uncovered more than

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Government | Health Care

Fraud & Security Intelligence

Thanos AlifantisNovember 14, 2016 0

From fraud detection to fraud prevention: working towards optimal audits

Currently, most fraud detection solutions for financial crime and tax fraud are focused on risk assessing entities. That is to say, they evaluate the risk of each individual or businesses separately. While this helps prioritize risk-based investigations by alerting investigators to the likelihood of fraud, it does not necessarily maximize deterrence.

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Banking

Advanced Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Stavros StavrinoudakisOctober 25, 2016 0

A practical guide to tackle auto insurance fraud - Part 3: Advanced Analytics

This is the third of the seven parts of blog post series “A practical guide to tackle auto insurance fraud”. In the first two articles of the series we drilled down to Data Management and Data Quality as the basis for insurance fraud detection analytics and also to the Business

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Fraud & Security Intelligence

Stavros StavrinoudakisOctober 18, 2016 0

A practical guide to tackle auto insurance fraud - Part 2: Business Rules and Watch Lists

This is the second of the seven parts of blog post series “A practical guide to tackle auto insurance fraud”. While Data Management and Data Quality are the basis for every analytical journey, and this becomes even more true for fraud detection analytics, the domain knowledge and business expertise plaid

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Fraud & Security Intelligence

October 13, 2016 0

Ciberseguridad requiere de presupuestos bien direccionados

En los últimos 15 años, presenciamos un aumento exponencial en ataques de cibercrimen, la mayoría de ellos con el objetivo de infiltrarse en las bases de datos de las empresas en busca de información confidencial y de valor. Determinados sectores, como el financiero, se vuelven los más buscados y por

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Fraud & Security Intelligence

October 11, 2016 0

Prevención del derroche, abuso y mal uso de fondos financieros

Los casos de fraude, corrupción y abuso en general de fondos financieros, llevan ya varias décadas de historia, en la que los actores involucrados se han ocupado de analizarlos y tratar de prevenirlos. El fraude es un delito que no se centra exclusivamente en entidades privadas, también tiene importantes repercusiones

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