The enormous value of whistleblowers has once again been demonstrated with the release this week of an investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists into off-shore holdings of people and companies in more than 170 countries and territories hiding trillions of dollars in income and assets. An anonymous whistleblower sent to the ICIJ 2.5 million electronic files containing what the organization calls “the biggest stockpile of inside information about the offshore system ever obtained by a media organization.” Kudos to the 86 journalists from 46 countries who analyzed the data and followed up with additional reporting to put together the incredible and detailed expose, “Secrecy for Sale: Inside the … Continue reading Forbes