What’s Behind the High Rate of Insider Fraud?
Image: According to Kroll’s 2015 Global Fraud Report, close to three-quarters of global companies reported fraud occurences in the past year—81 percent of which were inside jobs. Is employee fear of compliance behind the numbers? “Compliance can be seen as a burden to employees because it is easy to ...
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