Forensic Lens

In the deep, darkest corners of the web, highly organised, skilled cybercriminals and gangs coordinate cyberattacks and run ransomware operations and malicious software hijacks. These ruthless, financially motivated, destructive acts of deception bring companies, individuals, and nations to their knees. In Australia alone, an alarming $3.5 billion is lost to cybercriminals each year. While technology has entrenched itself into our digital lives, how do we combat deceit in the digital world and secure our online privacy? In this episode, the man charged with protecting Australia’s national broadband network – NBN Chief Security Officer Darren Kane, joins KPMG’s Dean Mitchell. Journey with them into the dark web and hear what happens when criminals take over your computers, the web and IT infrastructure.

Today, across the world, over 40 million people are victims of modern slavery. Of those, 25 million are in forced labour. One in four victims are children, and 71 percent are women and girls. From child labour, domestic servitude, and debt bondage to trafficking people, these are some of the heart-wrenching ways modern slavery continues.    In this episode, together with host KPMG's Dean Mitchell, learn about this appalling world of deceptive crimes and how force, deception, coercion, concealment or abuse of power snatch away freedom and human rights. Dean is joined by Richard Boele, KPMG Chief Purpose Officer, Global Leader Business & Human Rights, and Kylie Porter, Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact Network in Australia.

Cybercrime has led nations into war and companies into economic peril. From coordinated cyber attacks by cartels and identity thefts, to the exponential rise of highly sophisticated military nature ransomware ambushes that take data hostage – these are just a handful of threats businesses, global corporations, and countries are at the mercy of.  Join host KPMG’s Dean Mitchell, two time Fulbright Scholar, and Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Wollongong, Professor Alex Frino, as they deep dive into the darkest shadows of the web. Hear them discuss how cybercriminals infiltrate linked IT systems, the disastrous impacts companies face following attacks, and how corporations and countries and NATO (North Atlantic Treat Organisation) combat the battle against cybercrime through a global alliance.

Australians have one of the highest numbers of share ownership globally, with a majority of our retirement funds invested in shares through super. So when deception strikes the share market, there’s no doubt its catastrophic impact can wipe out billions from corporations, lead to job losses and the life savings of everyday Australians. From insider trading, market rigging, pump and dumps to shorting stocks, uncover how they happen and understand all the manipulative tricks of the trade in this podcast. Our host Dean Mitchell is joined by Jason Betts – Global Head of Class Actions for Herbert Smith Freehills, who demystifies market manipulation techniques, explains our legal rights, and what we can do to defend against deceptive threats in financial markets.

When putting someone in a role where they have more privilege, power, and status to drive decision-making and shape a corporation's future, it comes as no surprise that good and ethical behaviour isn't always guaranteed. In this podcast episode, go behind the boardroom door with host, KPMG’s Dean Mitchell, as he speaks to well respected and influential leader Ming Long. Ming shares her insights and experiences on threading the fine lines around ethical dilemmas and how misalignment in values can derail Board members and impact employees, customers, shareholders and the community.    Ming is Chair of AMP Capital Funds Management Limited, Chair of Diversity Council of Australia, Board Director of QBE Insurance and CEDA, and a Sydney University Culture Advisory Board member.

Worldwide and in Australia, cartels eradicate fair competition in the marketplace to steal billions of hard-earned dollars from consumers, harming businesses and our economy. From poaching customers, rigging tenders to price-fixing – how does our system work to detect and prosecute the corporate giants muscling in on everyday consumers? Ever heard of cartel immunity? Find out how the ACCC protects those that spill the beans on cartel activity.    Hear it all directly from our host, KPMG's Dean Mitchell and Rod Sims, outgoing Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Listen as they share how cartel cases are investigated, discuss the shady deals behind closed doors, and reveal what it takes to keep corporations honest to protect consumer and business rights.

Corruption is the fourth biggest economy in the world. From money laundering and foreign bribery to embezzlement and corporate corruption, find out how those in a position of authority use their status and power to mastermind and manipulate the system to influence favourable outcomes for their gain. Uncover the real victims of corrupt corporations and the market and communities they operate in. Learn how to break the silence and raise the alarm on law-breaking, corporate negligence and compliance issues. Join us to understand all the ins and outs of corporate crimes on a C-suite level. Hear directly from Cameron Watts, former Team Leader of the Australian Federal Police Anti-Bribery Task Force, in this insightful interview with our host, KPMG's Dean Mitchell.

What do the crooks at the big end of town have in common with everyday criminals? Would we consider white-collar criminals the most intelligent kind of offenders? What are the signature behaviours of the corporate criminal and what drives them to defraud millions? Plus, learn how investigators, detectives and the criminal justice system use deception for good to outwit, outplay and outlast criminals and fraudsters in this incredibly intriguing episode.     KPMG's Dean Mitchell speaks to Dave Owens, former Deputy Commissioner NSW Police and Head of NSW Police Specialist Operations. Together, they reveal real-life tales on undercover stings, profile violent criminals, share tactics and warning signs of crime in the corporate world.

In this podcast episode, KPMG's Dean Mitchell and Becky Milne – Professor of Forensic Psychology take you behind closed doors of interview rooms. Hear a very revealing conversation on investigative questioning techniques, the role of psychology, and how interpersonal skills, stress management, investigative decision making, cognitive biases, heuristics, and mindsets influence the investigative interviewing process. Becky Milne brings 30 years of cutting-edge, world-leading communication skills and techniques in forensic interviewing. She teaches legal practitioners and investigators while staying at the forefront of real cases ranging from terrorist incidents to war crimes.

Corporate psychopaths. Tricksters of trust. Master manipulators. Coercers and fraudsters. Get inside the minds of deceptive people in the corporate world. Discover the different types of fraudster personas at work. Learn about their emotional reactions when their lies and deceptive behaviour are uncovered. Join our host, KPMG's Dean Mitchell and Forensic Psychologist Oscar Williams, in this riveting discussion as they expose the tell-tale signs of deceptive personalities in the workplace and reveal their complex mental skills and behaviour. While most of us spin "little white lies", understand what happens when lies make their way into the workplace.