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The BEC/FBI Tech Hacking Advisory – Doing Business with Foreign Suppliers/Businesses
October 29, 2015
Authored by: Basileios "Bill" Katris
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International Asset Recovery, Your General CounselIt was not so long ago that in the cyberspace realm businesses only needed to worry about having a good firewall and spam filter to prevent fraud. Now, as technology has advanced so have the fraudsters and the government is warning businesses, especially those conducting business with foreign suppliers and/or businesses, of a new and escalating scam called the Business Email Compromise, the BEC.
Read MoreAustralian Freezing Orders Are Valuable Recovery Devices
October 27, 2015
Authored by: Eric (Rick) Rein
In:
International Asset RecoveryA substantial portion of the world's hard and soft commodities are sold and shipped from Australia. Many of the companies involved are based in foreign jurisdictions, but hold substantial assets in Australia in the form of mining licenses or commodity stockpiles. The ability to freeze these Australian assets can be a valuable weapon in claims recoveries.
Read MoreThe FTC Cracks Down on Company Touting the Best Reviews Its Money Could Buy
October 21, 2015
In: Your General CounselSocial media has completely overhauled the way businesses market themselves, and has substantially elevated the importance and influence of online customer reviews. In its zeal to solicit positive online reviews, one company went too far, drawing the attention and ire of the Federal Trade Commission, which brought its first enforcement action aimed at curbing deceptive solicitations of positive online reviews.
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