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And the cases continue to get bigger and bigger

130 million credit and debit card numbers stolen between 2006 and 2008 – just staggering.  By now with this case and all the other large thefts of credit information that we know about, and that’s limited to the ones we know about,  it’s hard to imagine if any single card holder still exists who hasn’t had their information compromised at …

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State Employees Who Didn't File State Tax Returns???

In light of every state in the country suffering a financial crises trying to minimize their budget deficits at the risk of increasing taxes to cover shortfalls, I could not believe it today when I read about some of the very folks who directly benefit from our already too high state taxes who don’t bother to file their own state …

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Punishment for Embezzlement Too Extreme?

Probation, suspended sentences, fines and restitution – all common consequences for white collar crimes.  Prison time – although the victims would like the suspects in jail, it is not necessarily the end result the perpetrator receives.  But execution… for white collar crimes??? “China executed the former chairman of a huge state-owned airport holding company on Friday, six months after he …

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HAVE YOU HEARD OF HURON?

Up until a few hours ago when a colleague called me to tell me about this story, I had never heard of Huron.  Then I did some research.  Huron was a consulting firm started by a group of Anderson partners and employees after the firm’s collapse.  Here is the first element of their mission statement from their web site: OUR …

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Viva Montreal – But Beware!

I recently traveled to Montreal for a family reunion.  Our time in the city visiting the different attractions was very relaxing and rewarding.  Everywhere we went there were signs including at our hotel and the adjacent grocery store just outside of the city warning us not to leave things unattended in your locked car.  I even noticed the constant police …

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