Investigating your Investigators

November 5, 2009

Kroll Inc. recently settled a lawsuit involving the National Electrical Contractor’s Association’s allegations that Kroll mislead the company into believing that accused Ponzi schemer Allen Stanford’s business dealings were above board, causing them to invest and lose millions. The current climate of investing, with Ponzi schemes and frauds abounding, has caused many investors to obtain [...]

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A Case of A Different Color

November 5, 2009

A Federal District judge recently sided with Daniel A. Moore, a sports artist, and reaffirmed his capacity to create paintings of University of Alabama football players in action.  The University of Alabama had apparently been contending that Moore’s paintings violated trademark law because of their similarity to the trade dress and trademarks of the University.  [...]

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ICANN Internationalized Domain Names

November 3, 2009

ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, announced on Friday that Internet addresses containing non-latin characters from start to finish will be available soon. Starting November 16, 2009, ICANN has indicated that nations and territories may apply for Internet extensions in their native languages. ICANN’s President & CEO, Rod Beckstrom, indicates that this [...]

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Startling News in Possible Regulatory Certifications

October 22, 2009

Kessler has learned that a Senate bill, (S.773 – Cybersecurity Act of 2009), if passed, will require Information Technology technicians to be certified by the Federal government.  This bill angers many in the IT sector and others who feel that such certification places governmental controls on free speech and the Internet and provides government with [...]

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Is your CPA a Certified Forensic Accountant?

September 9, 2009

With an increased demand for forensic accounting services, it seems that many companies are now offering the services without any credentials.  Although the work of a forensic accountant may appear to be similar to that of a CPA, the review process is quantitatively and qualitatively different.  A good forensic accountant will be able to shift [...]

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Possible Credit Breach

August 30, 2009

ATTENTION -WARNING Some of you who use Locate Plus as one of your information brokers may have received an e-mail from “them” stating in the subject line “LocatePLUS 100 Free Lookups.” This appears to be a SCAM!!! If you click on the link in the e-mail what appears to be fraudulent home page appears(locateplus.org) The [...]

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Beware corporate gift card expiration dates and fees

August 27, 2009

A call from one of our clients requesting advice about the distribution of corporate gift cards prompted us to look into this topic. There is a plethora of companies out there that sell customizable gift cards that can be individualized with photographs or logos as personal or corporate gifts. Each company that we looked at [...]

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Computer Forensics Choices

August 7, 2009

Forensics can be defined as the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems. Computer Forensics, then, is typically defined as the application of scientific knowledge of computers used to assist in solving legal problems. So often in this field, Kessler International sees so-called Computer Forensics engineers practicing with little or no knowledge of the laws [...]

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Use of Professional Association Dues

July 22, 2009

Do you know how your professional associations use your dues?Market Research

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Increase in White-collar Crimes Blamed on Shrinking Economy

July 7, 2009

Investigators at Kessler International, the world leader specializing in forensic accounting, computer forensics, and corporate investigative services, have witnessed a rapid increase in various types of white-collar crimes in the past six months. Largely due to the weakened economy and its effect on the hard-working, long-suffering middle class, fraud is not likely to diminish anytime [...]

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