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Criminals view cyber crime as a pay day without penalty, says KPMG

Criminals view cyber crime as a pay day without penalty, says KPMG

Reacting to news that 7 people are to be prosecuted for allegedly stealing $45m (£29m) by hacking into databases and withdrawing money from cash machines across the globe,
Modified date: 10/05/2013
Press release
Big questions on Big Data remain unanswered, says KPMG

Big questions on Big Data remain unanswered, says KPMG

Businesses across the UK are failing to turn the data at their disposal into competitive advantage, with many unsure how to make the move from being ‘collectors of information’ to ‘users of insight’.
Modified date: 22/04/2013
Press release
National Fraud Intelligence Bureau: Monthly Threat Update March 2013

National Fraud Intelligence Bureau: Monthly Threat Update March 2013

The latest National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) Threat Update has highlighted a number of developments in several classes of fraud
Modified date: 17/04/2013
Business and industry issue
US Treasury cracks down on "Virtual Money"

US Treasury cracks down on "Virtual Money"

In March 2013 the U.S. Treasury Department stated that it intends to apply current money-laundering legislation to "virtual currencies,"
Modified date: 09/04/2013
Business and industry issue
Fraud Awareness E-learning Trailer

Fraud Awareness E-learning Trailer

This video sets out the key elements of the Fraud Awareness E-learning Module. For more information please contact Laura Davies (Laura.Davis@KPMG.co.uk) or Sam Humphries (Sam.Humphries@KPMG.co.uk).
Modified date: 05/04/2013
KPMG information; Video
Food contamination: restoring trust

Food contamination: restoring trust

In the wake of the horsemeat scandal businesses now need to focus on restoring trust and confidence in their brands to minimise financial impact
Modified date: 03/04/2013
Business and industry issue
Data Loss Barometer 2012 - Exclusive Preview Webcast

Data Loss Barometer 2012 - Exclusive Preview Webcast

The Data Loss Barometer 2012 reveals the latest data loss trends, common causes of data loss and exposing sector specific vulnerability
Modified date: 02/04/2013
Audio; Business and industry issue; Survey report
Ring-fencing retail banks: no turning back

Ring-fencing retail banks: no turning back

The UK Government announced that it will implement the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB) recommendations as the "most far-reaching reform of British banking in our modern history".
Modified date: 02/04/2013
Business and industry issue
G20 Summit: Tightening the regulatory noose on systemically important firms

G20 Summit: Tightening the regulatory noose on systemically important firms

Although dominated by the Eurozone problems, the November G20 summit demonstrated the determination of the authorities to press ahead with a second wave of major regulatory reforms.
Modified date: 02/04/2013
Business and industry issue
Making risk appetite practical in insurers

Making risk appetite practical in insurers

Regulators and rating agencies are paying increasing attention to how well insurance firms operate against a robust risk appetite framework.
Modified date: 02/04/2013
Business and industry issue
National Fraud Intelligence Bureau: Monthly Threat Update February 2013

National Fraud Intelligence Bureau: Monthly Threat Update February 2013

The latest National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) Threat Update has highlighted a number of developments in several classes of fraud.
Modified date: 26/03/2013
Business and industry issue
Joint Venture Investigations

Joint Venture Investigations

A joint venture investigation is a complex undertaking. Delivery in a situation of stress- speed is critical to a successful outcome
Modified date: 26/03/2013
Business and industry issue
Mobile Fraud: Managing Old Threats on a New Avenue

Mobile Fraud: Managing Old Threats on a New Avenue

Malicious mobile software (‘mobile malware’) continues to evolve. The consequence is often mobile fraud; with users unwittingly handing over their money
Modified date: 18/03/2013
Business and industry issue
Managing the risks of expanding overseas

Managing the risks of expanding overseas

Expanding overseas is always risky, but with legislation such as the Bribery Act, businesses must consider much more than just financial viability
Modified date: 07/03/2013
Business and industry issue
Frivolous attitude to mPayments increases risk of fraud, says KPMG

Frivolous attitude to mPayments increases risk of fraud, says KPMG

figures are released today highlighting the financial losses caused by credit and debit card payment fraud
Modified date: 07/03/2013
Press release
New challenges to Cloud adoption come to the fore as organisations shift from planning to implementation

New challenges to Cloud adoption come to the fore as organisations shift from planning to implementation

Adapting to, and adopting cloud is more complicated and fraught with problems than many business and IT executives originally anticipated according to a new report, published today by KPMG
Modified date: 01/03/2013
Press release
Executives concerned over companies’ risk management programmes

Executives concerned over companies’ risk management programmes

Risk management and crisis readiness continue to pose significant challenges to companies across the globe
Modified date: 01/03/2013
Press release
The Role of the Chief Risk Officer in Financial Services

The Role of the Chief Risk Officer in Financial Services

The Role of the Chief Risk Officer in Financial Services - Evolution, Revolution, or an Impossible Job?.
Modified date: 21/02/2013
Business and industry issue
KPMG's top 10 tips for defending against cyber attack

KPMG's top 10 tips for defending against cyber attack

Here are KPMG’s top 10 tips for defending an organisation from cyber attacks
Modified date: 21/02/2013
Business and industry issue
Video: Managing e-crime risk in a changing landscape

Video: Managing e-crime risk in a changing landscape

UK Head of Information Protection, Malcolm Marshall, KPMG LLP discusses the key findings from the e-crime 2011 report.
Modified date: 21/02/2013
Video
Food contamination: Responding to supply chain failure

Food contamination: Responding to supply chain failure

The FSA recently ordered food companies to test their beef products and report their findings in the wake of what it has called “the horse meat issue”
Modified date: 15/02/2013
Business and industry issue
M-commerce: revolution, risk management and reward

M-commerce: revolution, risk management and reward

Smart-phone technology is now impacting the way we think and act as consumers as well as how we do business, and is fuelling the rise of m-commerce.
Modified date: 12/02/2013
Business and industry issue
Who is the typical fraudster?

Who is the typical fraudster?

KPMG Forensic ‘Who is the typical fraudster’ survey found that globally, board members at divisional, subsidiary and corporate level, commit nearly one fifth of fraud – an increase from 11 per cent in 2007 – to 18 percent in 2011.
Modified date: 12/02/2013
Business and industry issue
Performance Assured - IT Internal Audit Conference 2012

Performance Assured - IT Internal Audit Conference 2012

The KPMG IT Internal Audit Conference brings together IT and Internal Audit Professionals to discuss key technological trends and how they affect internal audit.
Modified date: 04/02/2013
Business and industry issue; Event; KPMG information
Risk: moving from a cost centre to a value creator

Risk: moving from a cost centre to a value creator

Plenty of scope exists for turning risk management, within insurance businesses, from a cost centre into a value creator claims Michael Crawford, Head of Insurance Risk & Capital, KPMG in the UK
Modified date: 30/01/2013
Business and industry issue
Banking Expert Witnesses

Banking Expert Witnesses

We can assist with a range of technical accounting and auditing issues relating to banks and other retail credit institutions.
Modified date: 30/01/2013
Business and industry issue
Investment Funds and Pensions Expert Witnesses in the Financial Sector

Investment Funds and Pensions Expert Witnesses in the Financial Sector

We can assist with issues involving numerous types of funds, from pension funds to hedge funds, as well as back office compliance
Modified date: 30/01/2013
Business and industry issue
Financial Products Expert Witnesses

Financial Products Expert Witnesses

We have significant experience of accounting, performance measurement, valuation and systems and controls issues
Modified date: 30/01/2013
Business and industry issue
Forensic Expert Witnesses and Independent Expert Determiners

Forensic Expert Witnesses and Independent Expert Determiners

Our forensic team have a wealth of experience providing expert accounting, technology, investigation and other assistance to clients
Modified date: 30/01/2013
Business and industry issue
Regulatory Expert Witnesses

Regulatory Expert Witnesses

We can assist with disputes involving regulatory issues such as conduct of business, management arrangements, systems and controls, and misselling of financial products.
Modified date: 30/01/2013
Business and industry issue
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