Signals that indicate internal theft with Data – Part 10 of 10 – Atlanta Georgia

Signals that indicate possible employee theft or internal theft with data that would require an employee theft investigation.

• A number of resignations occur in a short period. This often follows a palace revolt whereby a number of key employees have left the company and started their own company or work for a competitor. After their departure you may think that the situation is under control. However, they may have left a collaborator behind who leaks information to them.
• Competitors know your technical innovations, plans and formulas.
• Merger or takeover plans leak out.
• Commercial data, turnover figures, client lists or buying details seem to be known ‘outside’.
• Rumours keep surfacing about the willingness of personnel to supply information for money or simply out of spite.
• Loss of clients without any clear explanation.
• Unexplainable drop in turnover.
• Clients and other marketing data are offered to competitors.
• Unexplainable mistakes and disturbances in the computer system.
• Instructions for operating computer programs are not adhered to.
• Computer files are altered or disappear.
• Financial statements are missing or ‘accidentally’ destroyed.
• Production details, inventory figures, raw materials, and finished products are incomplete or missing.

Do you have a proper, enforceable employment agreement in place that each and every employee signs? Employees who feel no guilt or are entitled to steal you customers or work product are a serious dander to every business. Many times these employees feel that your customers are really their customers because they have built the relationship. What they conveniently forget is that you are paying them to do this for you to build your business. Employee theft or internal theft of this nature can destroy your company unless you have strong agreements and management in place.

Have a problem and need an employee theft investigation ? We can handle it for you!

For more information about internal theft or employee theft contact us at employee theft investigation or call 1.770.426.0547 – Atlanta Georgia