Protecting business from the enemy within

As business owners we tend to spend a lot of time, money and effort securing our companies and protecting them from theft. We have firewalls and anti-viral software to shield us from data-theft and cybercrime.

We spend thousands on security tags, shutters and locks to deter thieves from burgling our goods, but what about the internal risk? I’m talking about theft by employees.

Employee theft is a major issue for Irish small-to-medium enterprises, ...