When We Tell Lies, We Leak the Truth

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When We Tell Lies, We Leak the Truth

Do you think you can detect lies? Cliff Lansley thinks you should go one step further and detect the truth.

“Some people call me a professional lie detector. I prefer to use the phrase ‘truth detector’ because when people tell lies, they leak the truth,” said Lansley, body language expert and CEO of the Emotional Intelligence Academy (EIA) and managing director of Paul Ekman International. Lansley was the keynote speaker during Monday's working lunch session.

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Eugene Kaspersky and Former Enron CFO to Speak at Regional Anti-Fraud Conference Hosted by DED and ACFE

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Eugene Kaspersky and Former Enron CFO to Speak at Regional Anti-Fraud Conference Hosted by DED and ACFE

World-renowned IT security expert, and co-founder of Europe’s largest anti-virus company, Eugene Kaspersky will address anti-fraud professionals 29-31 January 2017 at Atlantis, the Palm in Dubai for the 2017 ACFE Fraud Conference Middle East. Held under the patronage of His Excellency AbdulAziz Abdulla Al Ghurair, Chairman of UAE Banks Federation, this event is hosted by the Department of Economic Development (DED), Government of Dubai, in partnership with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).

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Former Enron CFO to Speak on Gray Areas at ACFE Fraud Conference in Dubai

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Former Enron CFO to Speak on Gray Areas at ACFE Fraud Conference in Dubai

Interview with Andrew Fastow, former Enron CFO and convicted fraudster,* and keynote speaker at the upcoming 2017 ACFE Fraud Conference Middle East, January 29-31

What are you most hoping attendees will take away from your presentation?
This is my first time to speak in this region, so I am looking forward to the opportunity. I am hoping attendees will take away that there is more than one way to think about fraud. Fraud can often occur even when people don’t realize they are committing fraud, and this is something that fraud examiners need to be thinking about. It’s not just about bribery, embezzlement and faking numbers or accounts, but about certain behaviors. 

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Eugene Kaspersky Advises Investments in Technology and Support

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Eugene Kaspersky Advises Investments in Technology and Support

"Russian software engineers are the best. Not my words. Condoleezza Rice told me that," said cybersecurity expert, Eugene Kaspersky, at the 2015 ACFE Fraud Conference Europe. "I said, ‘I 100 percent agree with you!' So Russian software engineers are the best, but at the same time Russian criminals, ah, it's the other side of the coin."

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Dubai Department of Economic Development Partners with the ACFE to Host the 2017 ACFE Fraud Conference Middle East

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Dubai Department of Economic Development Partners with the ACFE to Host the 2017 ACFE Fraud Conference Middle East

Mark your calendars for 29-31 January 2017, where anti-fraud professionals will gather at Atlantis, the Palm in Dubai for the 2017 ACFE Fraud Conference Middle East. The event is being hosted by the Department of Economic Development (DED), Government of Dubai, which supports the structural transformation of Dubai into a diversified, innovative service-based economy that aims to improve the business environment and accelerate productivity growth. 

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All the Advantages of Life Didn’t Stop Roomy Khan From Crossing the Line

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All the Advantages of Life Didn’t Stop Roomy Khan From Crossing the Line

“As a girl who grew up in India and came to the U.S. — I went to some of the top schools, worked for some of the best corporations, caught all the breaks that I wanted. … But I am responsible [for my fraud] and no one else,” Roomy Khan said. “The culpability is completely mine. I should have known better. Looking forward, I hope I can now be part of the solution.”

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