August 1, 2026

An introductory survey of white-collar crime - why it happens, the statutes that reach it, and what that implies for how you document decisions.

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June 1, 2026

Akkerman and Langman reconstruct the tools of early modern intelligence - ciphers, inks, seals, locks, poisons - and show that the cycle of measure and countermeasure was already fully formed.

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January 1, 2026

Lincoln filled his cabinet with the men he had beaten. Goodwin's account of managing capable dissenters is the best available case for building a senior team that argues.

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December 1, 2025

David Callahan argues that misconduct spreads where rewards are steep and detection is weak - a structural reading of cheating far more useful to risk teams than character screening.

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August 1, 2025

How Britain moved American opinion in wartime Washington through dinner parties, patrons and placed stories — a study in influence operations that needed no burglary, only access.

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November 1, 2024

A former Director of GCHQ sets out the four-part method analysts use under uncertainty: situational awareness, explanation, estimation, strategic notice. Our review of why due diligence needs all four.

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June 1, 2024

In the 1950s the CIA hired a stage magician to write a manual on deception. Melton and Wallace reproduce it — and its lesson on attention is the mechanism behind pretexting.

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November 1, 2023

Jenny Radcliffe is hired to break into her clients' buildings, and she rarely touches a lock. People Hacker shows why the human layer is the one nobody tests.

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October 1, 2023

“Never Split the Difference” offers an inside look into the world of high-stakes hostage negotiations, translated into tactics for personal and business use. Chris Voss, a former FBI negotiator, shares strategies that center around empathy, active listening, and tactical mirroring to sway outcomes. This book is an essential guide for anyone aiming to improve their negotiation skills and interpersonal effectiveness.

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August 11, 2023

Fraud rises when budgets tighten. Pressure goes up, headcount comes down, and controls that quietly depended on someone having spare time stop working. This weekend read sets out where exposure concentrates during a downturn and which defenses actually hold: strong internal controls, systems that flag the patterns people miss, a crisis plan written before it is needed, and a culture in which raising an anomaly is not a career risk.

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June 1, 2023

This month, we are delighted to feature “How Spies Think: Ten Lessons in Intelligence” by David Omand as our Book of the Month. A fascinating exploration of the world of intelligence analysis, this book offers valuable insights for anyone interested in understanding the thought processes of spies and how their techniques can be applied in everyday life.

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May 1, 2023

This May, our book of the month is “Spy the Lie” by Philip Houston, Michael Floyd, and Susan Carnicero. A must-read for anyone intrigued by the world of deception detection and those seeking to improve their ability to discern the truth, “Spy the Lie” is a captivating guide that teaches readers how to spot lies with utmost precision.

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March 13, 2023

A vendor of many years began paying more than it owed, then asked for the surplus to be forwarded to accounts named nowhere in the contract. The CFO who queried it was one authorized payment away from being the person who moved the money. What we established, why sending the money back would have been the wrong move, and the warning signs any finance team can check unaided.

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February 23, 2023

Phishing and pretexting work because they target people rather than systems — and the people they target most successfully are the ones with authority to move money or grant access. No amount of security spending closes a gap that opens when someone helpful is asked a plausible question. This piece covers the main forms these attacks take, what they cost, and the defenses that hold up in practice.

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February 20, 2023

As the world becomes increasingly connected, midsize businesses face new and complex security threats. Cybercriminals are always looking for new targets. Companies that aren’t prepared for these threats are at a high risk of losing sensitive data, suffering financial losses, and damaging their reputation. In this article, we’ll explore some of the most significant threats midsize businesses face and what they can do to protect themselves.

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