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For many industries, knowing who you want to do business with is not always as easy as running a D&B report. To begin with, automated business background check reports like those often don’t include a wide variety of information that you might want to know before doing business with them. They are great for the … Read more

The best attorneys know that the more information they have, the more likely they are to control the outcome of a case. At ASG, out litigation support group gives attorneys and their clients access to information and evidence. Our team of investigators has expertise in gathering facts, locating and interviewing witnesses, conduct computer forensics, compiling … Read more

Michigan employers, like employers everywhere, work diligently to stay competitive and to provide for the employees who make that possible. One of the major advances in employee rights is the FMLA entitlement. Unfortunately, like with many benefits, it is the target of frequent abuse. Michigan FMLA abuse investigations save employers money and weed out the bad … Read more

As high paying jobs become more scares, CV fraud is on the rise as is the need for executive background checks. A recent study by a privately held background screening firm located outside the US found significant increases in instances of “elaborations and falsification” and the “omission” of critical, relevant information from the resumes and curriculum vitae of job … Read more

Most companies either use some form of pre-employment screening background checks or they agree that they should. In sharp contrast, most businesses think very little of the idea of vendor screening or vendor background checks. In reality, one or two “bad” vendors can do tremendous damage to your business if not put you out of … Read more

Asset misuse by employees poses a wide variety of threats to the average employer, particularly when its at the hands of your own employees. In some instances, its as simple as one employee misusing the company computer system and violating an employee permissive use policy. Other times it is limited to the theft of office … Read more

On paper, it sounds like a great idea. Create a database of retail employees who are accused of theft and have its contents freely shared with other retailers. Two problems: One, what if the information is flawed, if employees who “confessed” actually argued that they were innocent, and what if this information is being used … Read more

Strikes, political instability, cyber security and corruption have emerged as the biggest risks facing India’s booming business sector, but terrorism, natural disasters and crimes against women are also perceived as key threats, a new survey says. The India Risk Survey 2013, conducted by a corporate risk management firm, has found that while India is seen as one … Read more

Social-media technologies offer plenty of ways for your company to gain valuable insights about your customers and industry, but they can also give competitors an up-close-and-personal view into your employees’ ideas and your company’s product plans, as well as its relationships with customers or clients. The Harvard Business Review published this excellent topic of interest … Read more

Recent figures released by the Fraud Prevention Service revealed a 52% increase in fraud committed by employees in the first half of 2012. The prevailing theory as to why businesses have experienced such a dramatic increase in theft from their own employees is that it is due to the economic downturn. Job insecurity, a lack of employee engagement … Read more