Identity Resolution Daily Links 2008-15-08
By the Infoglide Team
Illinois Business Journal: Closing fraud loopholes would decrease Illinois’ workers’ comp costs
“Workers’ compensation costs for Illinois employers are higher than any of its bordering states, according to Jay Shattuck, executive director of the Illinois Chamber Employment Law Council. Illinois’ average total cost per claim, he says, is $21,335 - compared to Indiana’s $10,517, Wisconsin’s $11,342, Iowa’s $14,292 and Missouri’s $17,309.”
Hub Solution Designs: MDM: Buzz-Worthy But Not A Back-Breaker
“The software vendors who’ve flocked to MDM and put the MDM label on everything under the sun have certainly confused the market. Even so, the MDM software market grew 24% from 2007 to 2008. In spite of the tough economic times we’re currently in, that rapid growth rate should continue for the next several years.”
Hi-Tech-Blog: Economy down = Employee theft up
“Brian J. Mich, head of anticorruption compliance and investigations at BDO Consulting, says during tough financial times, ‘people have a tendency to give in to temptation to commit criminal behavior,’ and that employers tend to become more vigilant. Mich also observes that people viewed as the most trustworthy–those who have ‘access to systems and information’–often commit the biggest thefts.”
Crain’s New York Business: Shoplifting increases at retail stores
“According to the nationwide study, 84% of retailers, including department stores, specialty apparel companies, electronic stores and drugstores, have seen an increase in theft and amateur shoplifting over the last three months. More than 75% of stores report a rise in financial fraud, and 80% cite intensified organized retail crime.”
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