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Madoff gets the max! What now?
in Sox First, on June 30, 2009
...angsters or greedy tax evaders, are forced to keep their ill-gotten gains hidden from police or tax authorities in dirty-money havens. In order to get their money out so they can spend it, they hire s...
Mafia cashes in on crisis
in Sox First, on June 19, 2009
...tioned by Italian police who subsequently let them go. Surprise surprise. This comes a month after authorities had cracked a $1 billion bond scam run by the Sicilian mafia. And last month, Bloomberg...
KC Designs Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on March 19, 2009
...s since the company's inception, KC Designs has garnered the acclaim of celebrities and fashion authorities alike. Unique diamond pieces have been showcased in feature films, major television netw...
RFID Kid Finder for the careless parents
in The RFID Weblog, on March 17, 2009
...ed to other tangible items. This creates problem not only for the careless parents but even for the authorities who have a tough time searching for the innocent child separated from his parents.
In ...
Supply chain video: Supply chain in the future (Part 2)
in Supplychainer, on March 15, 2009
...for supply chain and the fact that sooner or later some entities (it can be countries, UN, or other authorities) may put environmental or emission standards in place and make it obligatory for compani...
Madoff to jail, SEC in the dog house
in Sox First, on March 13, 2009
... life sentence - you would typically you go to a federal penitentiary but he says in this case, the authorities are more likely to stick him in a low security jail. "As someone once told me, at l...
Madoff and the conspiracy of silence
in Sox First, on February 16, 2009
...ng materials seemed too good to be true. Like Gross, Hill did not alert her superiors or regulatory authorities. She did, however, tell friends and colleagues about her suspicions." This is pote...
Mafiosi Heart Skype
in The VoIP Weblog, on February 16, 2009
... because the calls are encrypted, and to date the company hasn't shared the encryption key with authorities, leaving criminals safe, and police out in the cold."
"Customs and tax polic...
New Visa Rules Impact Golfers
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 12, 2009
... Courtesy: Getty Images
Over the past couple of years, authorities in the United States have increased their scrutiny of people entering the country - whether they're visitors or returning Am...
Reshaping governance: interview with Lord Michael Hastings
in Sox First, on January 9, 2009
...e, it would be sensible to build this regulatory opportunity into the design so that the regulatory authorities make those appointments in conjunction with the company.
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Finally Papua province realizes that its condoms and not RFID which can prevent spread of AIDS
in The RFID Weblog, on December 29, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 7233372
A few weeks ago I had talked about how authorities of Papua in Indonesia were seeking to pass a law which would require HIV patients to be implant...
The Madoff scandal: now for the auditors
in Sox First, on December 23, 2008
...ng & Horowitz, the firm that audited Madoff's financial statements. The WSJ reports: "Authorities are trying to determine who helped Mr. Madoff carry out what they say appears to be at l...
RFID: A real solution to prevent spread of AIDS?
in The RFID Weblog, on November 26, 2008
...o be implanted with microchips in order to prevent infection from spreading to others. As per the authorities infected patients who exhibited active sexual behavior would be implanted with microchip...
Don't expect China to save the world
in Sox First, on November 13, 2008
...spite its rapid growth a poor country. "The stimulus package also reminds us that the Chinese authorities aren't above using a few of the "tricks" used by governments which have to...
Siemens' bribery bill
in Sox First, on November 10, 2008
...? Siemens has announced it has set aside 1 billion Euros ($US1.3 billion) to settle the case with authorities in the United States and Germany. "The company will make no further comments on th...
Shooting at the University of Central Arkansas Leaves Two Dead
in The Universities Weblog, on October 27, 2008
...stalled a emergency system of text messages and emails in response to the Virginia Tech tragedy and authorities are saying that systems worked well.
Police have two suspects in custody and are still ...
Black blogs from cell
in Sox First, on October 24, 2008
...on at the Chicago Tribune seems to suggest, it's all happening with the approval of the prison authorities. Some prisons allow e-mail access for inmates-text only-which is how Black, 64, like...
Major Cybercrime Site Shut Down
in I got Spam?!, on October 18, 2008
...f an undercover operation by the FBI. 60 arrests have been made (11 of them in the UK) as a result. Authorities said the site had over 2,000 members. Cybercriminals made huge profits from the stolen c...
Melamine Milk Scare is a Non-Topic in Our Milk Allergic Household
in Allergies, on September 28, 2008
...ing of the more than 50,000 children now sick because of drinking tainted milk and I hope that the authorities can trace and recall all affected goods worldwide before more people fall ill. It'll ...
New York State Intros RFID-Enabled Enhanced Drivers License
in The Wireless Weblog, on September 17, 2008
... License .
"The radio frequency identification chip in the EDL will be able to be scanned by authorities to identify citizens entering the state from Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean," wri...
Limewire now serious about legal music....
in Digital Music - The Future, on August 28, 2008
...oward a legal music distribution. Being one of the few p2p makers who have stood up against the big authorities, it is now odd to see their legal music distribution system slowly gaining support, alth...
Paul Hogan's tax sham
in Sox First, on August 22, 2008
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Last month, I did a blog entry on Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan's battle with tax authorities. Basically, he was challenging the tax man to come and get him. Looks like the authoriti...
PokerTek Hits the Strip at Excalibur
in Internet Poker, on August 20, 2008
...e of our products, delay in the introduction of new products, further approvals of regulatory authorities, adverse court rulings, production and/or quality control problems, the denial, suspension or ...
Blocked in Italy? More traffic from Italy!
in P2P File Sharing, on August 15, 2008
...espite the block, completely defeating the object of the whole facade in the first place.
Good job authorities.
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China Censors Take to Crowdsourcing, Astroturfing to Manage the Web
in China Venture News, on July 20, 2008
China is evidently paying people to say the "right" (read: politically correct) thing on the Internet. And (surprise) they've been doing it for a while, according to blogger Joop Dorresteijn .
Let's make some distinctions. First, censorship is what happens when the government...
hlp I M bn mugged!
in The CIO Weblog, on July 18, 2008
...is recent news article on the implementation of texting as an accepted means of contact with the authorities in emergencies.
I don't doubt that this is actually an addition of great benefit to ...
Corrupt raiders
in Sox First, on July 17, 2008
...the reason it is hard to gain an idea of the scope of the problem is a general lack of trust in the authorities. Few victims ever report their cases to the police, prosecutors or the Federal Security ...
Now no more bribes to obtain driving licenses in India, courtesy RFID
in The RFID Weblog, on July 15, 2008
...e Regional Transport Authority of Hyderabad is expected to change all this for the good.
Now the authorities will keep a strict watch on the driving test tracks with their RFID system which will au...
BAE scandal widens
in Sox First, on July 11, 2008
...might be vowing to clean up after the Saudi bribery scandal but trouble is not going away. Swiss authorities have expanded their investigations into BAE following allegations that the company use...
France cracks down on "the scene"
in P2P File Sharing, on July 9, 2008
... arrested, and now 4 members of CaRNaGe have gone down as well.
It's always a struggle for the authorities to find people within the scene as it is very much a hidden affair that people can only ...
Crocodile Dundee to tax man: come and get me, you bastards
in Sox First, on July 8, 2008
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Australian tax authorities have enlisted the aid of the US Internal Revenue Service to pull in Crocodile Dundee star, millionaire Australian actor Paul Hogan, for tax liabilities, according to ne...
Fake Suicide Turns Himself In
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on July 4, 2008
...n hunt for Sam Israel came to an end yesterday when the hedge fund fraudster turned himself over to authorities."
Sam Israel turned himself in at the Southwick, Mass., police station around 9:30...
GE's Brazilian tax lurks
in Sox First, on July 1, 2008
... would come up internally in the months ahead, but would not be disclosed to American or Brazilian authorities or GE shareholders." The report tells us how GE evaded tens of millions of dollars ...
A Roof for War, a Landscape for Peace, Lockheed to Subaru
in Classical Drives, on June 27, 2008
...ber/trainer, the Lockheed Harpoon, and the magnificent P-38 Lightning twin-engine fighter. Military authorities believed it might be vulnerable to attacks by Japanese aircraft although no enemy carrie...
Personal Assistant for Visually Impaired People: RFID System for the Blind
in The RFID Weblog, on June 26, 2008
...point of handicapped people.
But it looks that the scenario is expected to change in Europe where authorities are looking towards improving the facilities for visually handicapped people. Keeping th...
Italy sack Donadoni
in The Soccer Weblog, on June 24, 2008
... is reported that Italy have sacked coach Roberto Donadoni following their exit from Euro 2008. The authorities haven't confirmed this move but t seems very likely to be true.
His future has bee...
Italy sack Donadoni
in The Soccer Weblog, on June 24, 2008
... is reported that Italy have sacked coach Roberto Donadoni following their exit from Euro 2008. The authorities haven't confirmed this move but t seems very likely to be true.
His future has bee...
Iraq and the missing $190 million: the Waxman letter
in Sox First, on June 19, 2008
...orm . In this letter to the US Department of Defense's Inspector General, Waxman accuses the authorities of seriously under-estimating the amount fraud and improper use of funds in Iraq. Based ...
R Kelly Found Not Guilty
in The Celebrities Weblog, on June 14, 2008
... not it was in fact R. Kelly and the female in question in the video that was sent, anonymously, to authorities.
Both R. Kelly and the girl in question claimed it was not them in the video and prosec...
BAE: The net closes
in Sox First, on June 5, 2008
...man, BAE's business development director Alan Garwood has been issued with a subpoena by US authorities. BAE chief executive Mike Turner and Sir Nigel Rudd, a BAE non-executive director, have...
Register Online for Visa-Free Travel To The U.S.
in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 4, 2008
...m beginning January 12, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said. The move will help U.S. authorities vet foreign visitors, he said.
The requirement does not apply to U.S. citizens traveling...
APPT Sets Sails For Its Second Season
in Internet Poker, on May 30, 2008
...ntries we visit with the PokerStars.net APPT," said Haas. "But for those forward-thinking authorities that embrace the opportunities it offers, the APPT continues to develop a whole new type...
40 Charged In Phishing Scheme
in I got Spam?!, on May 30, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Rich Legg
U.S. and Romanian authorities have busted an international phishing scheme that is responsible for the theft of thousands of credit and debit card numbe...
Rebound May Be Temporary, says Soros
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on May 26, 2008
...ng on that. But I think it's actually just a bear market rally based on a false conception the authorities can handle all these crises"
"This time the ability of the authorities to hand...
Lust, Gefahr und Nacktheit in der U-Bahn
in Lust und mehr, on May 22, 2008
Jeder kennt mindestens eine dieser Geschichten. Eine einzige, schöne Frau sitzt alleine in der U-Bahn. Plötzlich steigt eine Gruppe von männlichen Dummbacken unter Einfluss von reichlich Alkohol zu, pöbelt, zieht sie mit den Augen aus - und fordert schließlich: Los zeig mal deine Brüste, Mäusche...
Can Rangers put one over their old boss Advocaat?
in The Soccer Weblog, on May 14, 2008
...layed three league games in seven days. Zenit, by contrast, have had their games postponed by their authorities to give them the best chance of preparing for the final. The difference in attitude from...
UBS woes
in Sox First, on May 7, 2008
...we have reports that one of the most senior private bankers, Martin Liechti, has been detained by authorities in the US investigating whether the Swiss bank helped its American clients evade tax. Th...
Norman Praises Beijing Olympics
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 28, 2008
Courtesy: BBC
Greg Norman certainly knows on which side of his bread the butter is found.
Norman finished respectably in the top 20 at this weekend's BMW Asian Open at Shanghai's Pudong Golf Club.
Norman is less a golfer these days than a golf course designer and builder and he&#...
Beijing Olympic sponsorship: pros and cons
in Sox First, on April 28, 2008
..., and many are gearing up for further public pressure on China during the games. Meanwhile, Chinese authorities have said they will expel Olympic athletes who engage in "propaganda," such as...
Expect lesser lost baggage at airports with the latest RFID software
in The RFID Weblog, on April 18, 2008
...ve started implementing RFID for improvement in baggage tracking but one real problem the airline authorities face is with regards to distinguishing between two tags. After realizing the complexity ...
Free Hug Campaign: can we learn something for the travel industry?
in Les Explorers, on April 8, 2008
...e experience of others
* The fight to defend their right to hug when barriers are erected by "authorities"
According to Church of the Customer Blog :
If you believe strongly enough...
Internet crime soars
in Sox First, on April 7, 2008
...t have gone unreported which means the real figure could be a lot more than $240 million. Secondly, authorities seem to be fighting a losing battle against Internet crime because the perpetrators are ...
New Spring 2008 Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on March 31, 2008
...#39;s inception, KC Designs has garnered the acclaim of celebrities and fashion authorities alike. Their designs have adorned such noteworthy celebrities as Sharon Stone, Sandra Bullock, Gloria Estefa...
Will VoIP Providers Be Given Equal Access to 911?
in The VoIP Weblog, on March 29, 2008
...so ensure the FCC actually has the authority to enforce this rule, or delegate it to state or local authorities that are responsible for emergency communications.
I guess it will be big news when t...
The Bear Stearns fallout and a solution
in Sox First, on March 27, 2008
... downturn there was short. "The US never tired of recommending the same model to the Japanese authorities after the bubble economy collapsed," Independent Strategy says."Japan ignored ...
A Dubious World Record
in carzz.org, on March 7, 2008
... taken to a local court and charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle. He will sit in jail until authorities decide where to prosecute him.
The "customer" allegedly conned salesmen at t...
FBI Reports Hedge Fund Fraud
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on March 4, 2008
...to withdraw earnings, or after one year, the investor could ask for the return of their principal.
Authorities say Wilson, a.k.a. Stefan Andre Wilson, changed his name to hide a fraud conviction and ...
Outdoor News Update: Missing Snowboarders & First Female Ascent
in The Outdoor Weblog, on February 29, 2008
...Ventura and promising even heavier downpours today. But as the region braced for the latest deluge, authorities said they had recovered the body of a third avalanche victim from last week's snowst...
Want a Watch?...I Mean Ferrari
in carzz.org, on February 29, 2008
...rs who built fake Ferraris and sold them for as little as $30,000 a car, officials said Thursday.
Authorities have confiscated 14 fake Ferrari Modena 360s - seven sold and seven under construction -...
Interview with Brett Curran from Axentis
in Sox First, on February 22, 2008
Had a chat this week with Brett Curran, vice president of GRC and privacy practices at Axentis . He was in Texas, I was in Melbourne, Australia. But it was a great session. We talked about all the issues companies faced struggling with compliance and what they needed to do. Here is the interview...
Japanese Spammer Accused of Sending Over 2 Million Spams
in I got Spam?!, on February 19, 2008
...g that a man in Tokyo, Japan has been arrested for allegedly sending over 2 million spam messages. Authorities say he bought 600,000 email addresses for about $900US and made over $17,000 in profit ...
Northern Illinois University Shooting Updates
in The Universities Weblog, on February 17, 2008
On Thursday, 27 year old Stephen P. Kazmierczak, with at least two handguns under his coat and a guitar case in his hand, entered Cole Hall on the campus of Northern Illinois University , walked onto the stage of a classroom there, took a shoot gun from the guitar case, and shot 22 people. Seven ...
Spyware Needed to Snoop Skype
in The VoIP Weblog, on February 12, 2008
... Phil Wolff at Skype Journal points out a rather amusing fact: in order for authorities to snoop on Skype calls, spyware has to be installed on the Skype PC. The scary thing? There's a legiti...
Britney Spears Ordered To Remain In Hospital
in The Celebrities Weblog, on February 4, 2008
...bout a 72 hour period of observation and it has to be assumed that she did not properly impress the authorities enough to be released.
So the saga of the former superstar pop queen continues as outl...
Alaska Sherrifs Issue Warnings to ATV Riders
in Under My Helmet, on January 30, 2008
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On Sunday , the Dodge County authorities issued 10 warnings during an enforcement operation on the Wild Goose State Trail. This trail is a shared, multi-use trail that allows both foot and motori...
Will Taiwan Relax Rules on Mainland Investment?
in China Venture News, on January 28, 2008
...investment is capped at 40 per cent of a local company's net worth, according to . Regulatory authorities in Taiwan are looking at alternative ways to measure a company's net worth. The idea...
UK inmates may not be able to escape tagging
in The RFID Weblog, on January 18, 2008
... problem with these RFID ankle or wrist bracelets was that prisoners avoided wearing them therefore authorities feel that this would be a better way out to exercise control over them. All this is bein...
Tour de France Champion Contador Could Be Banned from Depending Title
in The Outdoor Weblog, on January 17, 2008
...enied involvement in Operation Puerto.
"We need to obtain documentation from Spanish judicial authorities and then we will hold hearings with the these athletes and other people labeled as witne...
The Writing On The wall
in Sox First, on January 7, 2008
Just finished reading Will Hutton's powerful book The Writing On The Wall which argues that China's extraordinary growth is more the result of good fortune than good management. Hutton argues that China is riddled by corruption. More importantly, it lacks the basic freedoms and institut...
11 Indicted in Pump and Dump Spam Scheme
in I got Spam?!, on January 5, 2008
This week a federal grand jury indicted 11 men in an international spam and stock fraud scheme. The 41 count indictment names Michigan resident Alan Ralsky and 10 other men. They are accused of running a spamming operation consisting of promotions for Chinese penny stocks, also known as ...
