Looming Terrorism Threats as TRIPRA Expires in 2020 

— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News The global property terrorism insurance market remains strong with sufficient capacity to respond to today’s predominant terrorist threats, according to the 2019 Terrorism Risk Insurance Report. Continued stability of the US property terrorism insurance market, however, is a point of focus as the Terrorism

WA Parliament House $1.8 million security boost rejected despite reports of potential terror risk  

— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News Large concrete bollards were installed in front of the West Australian Parliament after authorities received intelligence of a security risk to the building. Key points: The concrete soak wells were urgently installed in November last year But Premier Mark McGowan rejected a

Fake news unstoppable: ‘Cyber warriors’ sway election  

— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News India’s election watchdog says it has forced Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to take down hundreds of posts during the country’s election but experts say it is just a drop in an ocean of misinformation that has engulfed voters. The ruling Hindu nationalist

NCA to crackdown on counterfeit mobile devices 

— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News The Government has tasked the National Communications Authority (NCA) to liaise with mobile network operators and other relevant state agencies to determine the level of risk posed by the influx of counterfeit mobile devices on the market. Mr George Andah, a Deputy

Trump antagonist Avenatti indicted for ripping off Stormy Daniels, extorting Nike

— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News NEW YORK (Reuters) – Michael Avenatti’s legal troubles escalated on Wednesday as federal prosecutors announced new indictments accusing the lawyer and prominent critic of U.S. President Donald Trump of ripping off porn star Stormy Daniels and extorting Nike Inc. Prosecutors in Manhattan

Lessons From Baltimore’s Crippling Ransomware Attack

— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News The city that reads, Baltimore, is only the latest U.S. city to fall prey to a crippling ransomware attack. This time, the attackers appear to have leveraged a new ransomware variant called RobbinHood, which crept under firewalls crippling key city systems. In all,

The state of cybersecurity in the physical security industry  

— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News The challenges of video surveillance cybersecurity highlight some of the many issues that plague the use of connected devices in physical security systems. This entry in our BSIMM Monthly Insights series was contributed by guest author Mathieu Chevalier with Genetec. From a

US sanctions Mexican judge, ex-governor for corruption 

— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday (May 17) sanctioned a Mexican judge and a former state governor for corruption and maintaining links with drug cartels. Judge Isidro Avelar and Roberto Sandoval, a former governor of Nayarit, were among eight Mexicans and six