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More than 14,000 Federal Workers Filed Whistleblower Cases from 2014-2018

May 28, 2020

Probationary employees—generally those with less than 1 or 2 years of federal service—can be especially vulnerable to reprisal because they have fewer protections from adverse personnel actions, including termination, the Government Accountability Office found.

Cybersecurity Whistleblowing in a Pandemic

Alexis Ronickher

Matthew LaGarde

April 28, 2020

While employees are the key to identifying cybersecurity vulnerabilities quickly, many companies have failed to create a welcoming environment for whistleblowers. During COVID-19, how can you safely blow the whistle?

The Value of Whistleblowing and Hotline Reporting

New research is changing how enterprises think about whistleblowing.

Kyle Welch

April 16, 2020

New research is changing – or at least, should be changing – how enterprises think about whistleblowing. What are some lessons enterprises need to take to heart regarding the value of hotline reporting?

Research Shows Strong ROI for Whistleblower Hotline Use

November 5, 2018

New research shows a clear association between increased use of internal hotline reporting systems and improved business performance.

Blowing the Whistle as a Cybersecurity Professional

Matthew LaGarde

Alexis Ronickher

May 31, 2017

Cybersecurity is a fact of business life, but employers are not always pleased when a cybersecurity professional reports a serious and expensive cyber deficiency. Often, instead of addressing the problem, they shoot the messenger and retaliate against the whistleblower.

It's Time to Embrace Cybersecurity Whistleblowers

Matthew LaGarde

Alexis Ronickher

April 6, 2017

Ignoring cybersecurity whistleblowers or, even worse, subjecting them to retaliation will not fix data security problems. Instead, it will only result in increasing an organization's legal exposure and driving cybersecurity whistleblowers to report externally.

Are Whistleblower Investigations Being Put on the Back Burner?

June 1, 2016

In 2015, companies took an average of 46 calendar days to close whistleblower cases, up from 39 in 2014 and 32 in 2011, according to NAVEX Global’s 2016 Ethics & Compliance Hotline Benchmark Report.

Report Says Companies Leave Whistleblowers Waiting, Aren't Hearing About Retaliation

March 15, 2016

According to a report, companies taking longer every year to address whistleblower issues identified by employees.

EY Identifies Top Fraud and Corruption Trends for 2016

December 14, 2015

EY Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services (FIDS) announced top fraud and corruption trends for 2016.

Kroll Global Fraud Report Reveals Significant Surge In Corporate Fraud

October 29, 2013

The number of companies falling victim to fraud has increased in the past year, according to the 2013 Kroll Global Fraud Report.

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