Cybercriminals and hackers are frequently admired, albeit begrudgingly, for their skills. Hacking and cybercrime require significant knowledge, which thankfully restricts these activities to a small select group. But the new bot ChatGPT could change all that. Here’s why and what fraud examiners can do to fight back. By Mary Breslin, CFE     Just weeks […]

Adding Value for the Organization Throughout my career, I experienced leadership bringing in outside consultants to do work I knew my team and I could have done just as well, if not better.  The “outside” consultants for projects and business improvement were a constant source of frustration for me, and for years I couldn’t understand […]

Mary Breslin, CIA, CFE, Founder of Verracy March 1, 2022   Happy International Women’s Day! I wrote this 7 years ago, and I still mean every word.  I am proud to say the vow I made 7 years ago I have continued to take seriously.  I am more involved in women’s advancement programs than ever […]

Mary Breslin, CIA, CFE, Founder of Verracy February 28, 2022   Culture and the World Around Us In the past two years, we have collectively seen a lot.  A global pandemic, Kobe Bryant, George Floyd,  Ahmaud Arbery, BLM, Boy Scouts bankruptcy, Facebook and Twitter algorithms, Wirecard, mass shootings, Solarwinds, vaccine wars, UFOs, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, […]

Mary Breslin, CIA, CFE, Founder of Verracy February 2, 2022   Humans are both amazing and flawed. We are capable of accomplishing incredible things sometimes based solely on optimism, hope, belief, faith, and imagination.  This has led to amazing achievements like flight, space travel, the internet, GPS (I’m personally extremely grateful for that one!) and […]