11 Jun 2013

Security & Military

Fraudsters named and shamed, but...

It's all very well for Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe to tell us that the naming and shaming of a list of convicts shows government's commitment in fighting fraud and corruption. However, there are many of us out there who would like to see a few people higher up, so to speak, not only go to court and answer charges, but also be named and shamed if found guilty.

We have a massive unemployment problem in this country, right? But the ANC is hell-bent on banning labour brokers. Now Busa has warned that if the government goes ahead and bans brokers, unemployment will rise. It's a faint hope, however, that those bent on banning brokers, will listen.

Is your company culture putting you at greater risk of fraud? asks Kevin Phillips. Read this article, take note, and then see where your company might be lacking in prevention measures; it could be the most useful read you have had in some time.

He's big, wild and lovable himself, so he should know... Henrie Geyser, our motoring editor, says that the new Chrysler SRT8 is a big, wild, lovable animal.

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Is your company culture putting you at greater risk of fraud?
[Kevin Phillips] Most accountants and auditors know the "fraud triangle", the combination of incentive, opportunity and rationalisation that creates a risk that an employee will attempt to defraud his company. Read more >>

Security & Military
Convicted fraudsters named and shamed
PRETORIA: The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) on Sunday, 9 June 2013, released a list of all the people who have been convicted of fraud and corruption. Read more >>

SAPS suspends two officers arrested over heists
PRETORIA: The South African Police Service (SAPS) has suspended the two policemen who had allegedly masterminded a series of heists. Read more >>

Motlanthe - SA security intact
PRETORIA: Government is satisfied that the security agencies are well equipped to deal with any matters that concern the security of South Africa, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe. This includes border security, illicit trade, cyber security and terrorism threats. Read more >>

Is your company culture putting you at greater risk of fraud?
[Kevin Phillips] Most accountants and auditors know the "fraud triangle", the combination of incentive, opportunity and rationalisation that creates a risk that an employee will attempt to defraud his company. Read more >>

Social media hackers are a threat to business security - Broeke
Recently, a growing number of South African Facebook profiles have been cloned for malicious and criminal reasons. These cyber attacks on social media users could have dire consequences for businesses as well as individuals. Read more >>


Military
Three more rhino poachers arrested at KNP
PRETORIA: The South African National Parks (SANParks) on Saturday, 8 June 2013, announced that three more suspected poachers were arrested in the Tshokwane section of the Kruger National Park (KNP). Read more >>


Military Equipment
Denel seeking to diversify business
State-owned aerospace and defence technology company Denel is diversifying its services to reduce its dependency on government funding, the company said on Tuesday (4 June). Read more >>


International

Top US spy hits out at phone surveillance leak
WASHINGTON, US: America's top spy chief James Clapper has warned that leaks of secret court documents about a scheme to capture millions of phone records risked US national security. Read more >>

Cell phone records report triggers US outrage
WASHINGTON, US: Civil liberty groups and privacy campaigners reacted with outrage on Thursday, 6 June 2013, to a report that the US intelligence community, under President Barack Obama, is pursuing the wide-scale monitoring of millions of Americans' cell phone records. Read more >>


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