Ghana churches on alert for terrorists after Burkina Faso attacks 

  — Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News “The peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid,” reverend father Ekpaa Maalo quotes from the gospel of John as he delivers the homily at an open air Sunday mass. That passage has

Terrorism is changing. How coverage is following suit Canadian Underwriter

  — Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News As the terrorism threat shifts from large-scale attacks to softer targets, coverage options from insurance carriers are evolving as well. Some policies cover incidents when an attacker uses a gun, knife or acid for example, Tarique Nageer, Marsh Inc.’s terrorism placement advisory

Would you pay $1m for a laptop full of malware?  

— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News A laptop deliberately infected with six notorious strains of malware, including WannaCry and ILoveYou, is being auctioned in the US as an art project. At time of writing, the highest bid for the device was $1.1m (£800,000). The auction states that the

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

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

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

Former White House tech leader says he’s got a fix for blockchain woes 

  — Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News With vocal skeptics now abundant, the early, easy days of the blockchainrevolution are over. But Ed Felten, a Princeton professor who also served as deputy chief technology officer in the Barack Obama White House, thinks his startup has an answer for some of

US Embassy in Morocco Upgrades Security Alert for Terror Risk

  — Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News Rabat – The US embassy in Rabat has issued a security alert, upgrading its risk assessment to “Level 2” for possible terrorist attacks in Morocco. The US embassy is warning tourists to be on alert for possible terrorist attacks, especially in areas foreigners