Beyond Fraud

Have You Heard?

CBIA’s Business Minute – I was fortunate to be interviewed for segments now airing. Last month I was interviewed regarding how to prevent and detect employee embezzlement. It was both interesting and frightening at the same time. Anyone who knows me knows very well that I love to talk about employee crimes. But having what you say recorded and used …

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Lost Digital Cameras

Ever think about what would happen if you lost your digital camera. How would you get it back? When I hear a great and practical idea, I love to pass it along to everyone I know. I know someone who recently left her digital camera behind at an event. When she realized what she had done, she went back but …

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Emergency Contacts

Another great idea I am sure most know about, but just in case. Most newer cell phones have contact designations, one of which is “ICE” – stands for In Case of Emergency. You use this designation to identify those contacts someone should call in the event something happened to you. The ICE contacts would also identify a good contact to …

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Roaring 20s

Halloween is a great time to be a kid again. But for adults, how often does the chance occur to dress up and be a kid again? Our local chamber of commerce is hosting their annual gala. The theme this year is the Roaring 20s. Attendees have the option to dress the part and come dressed for the 1920s. Not …

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Appreciation Happens In Succession

For any Connecticut folks, just how was the weather this past Saturday night? Bet you were warm and dry inside waiting for it to pass. Not this Boy Scout dad. My first scouting weekend, in a borrowed tent, sleeping on the comfortable ground, in late October in New England. I wasn’t expecting to appreciate anything but my warm bed when …

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