Category: Economics

Recently, we have witnessed a growing awareness of the need for reliability testing, both as part of the recruitment and selection process for new employees and as part of the organized workflow within a business. One of the common tools used for this purpose is the polygraph test. In the following article, I will review the topic of polygraph testing for candidate screening and the added value it provides…

The business reality in which we live requires organizations and companies to continuously contend with the threat of leakage of trade secrets or other sensitive information to unauthorized parties. The “enemy” may be a competing company, private investigation firms, a disgruntled employee, and so on. To ensure a basic level of protection against the threat of information leakage or…

One of the main issues that arises in the context of polygraph testing in general—and particularly in the field of labor relations and claims of infringement on employees’ legal and constitutional rights—is the question of the validity and reliability of the polygraph device. In the Tel Aviv University ruling, which serves as a leading case regarding employee suitability testing, it was determined that for an employer to…

“For by wise counsel you shall wage your war, and in a multitude of counselors there is safety.” – Proverbs, Chapter 24. During an interrogation or investigation, there is often a need to use tactics and stratagems. In the case of an overt investigation, this may involve situations where the investigation reaches a dead end due to the subject’s refusal to cooperate…

When conducting an investigation of an incident or offense, it is critically important to properly address the scene of the event or offense—the crime scene—and to handle it correctly. This article will focus on the actions required to preserve the scene and prevent the tampering of evidence found within it. Proper preservation of the scene and the evidence can generate CIDs (…

The role of the security officer (CSO) in companies and businesses is by no means simple. Among his various responsibilities, he is required to conduct investigations and inquiries into unusual incidents, as well as examine suspicions of irregularities, disciplinary violations, and various criminal offenses within the organization under his responsibility. Beyond the professionalism and experience of the security officer…

Time and again, the media exposes and reports cases in which employees of companies embezzled company funds or its trade secrets. This phenomenon exists in government bodies, public companies, and private companies alike. We all remember the embezzlement case at the Trade Bank, in which the employee Ms. Eti Alon embezzled enormous sums of money from the bank…