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Joint global action to fight cybercrime
Monday, 13 October 2014AdministratorAverage rating
Greater efforts are being taken to combat cybercrime on an international level in areas of prevention, information exchange, investigation and capacity building.
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FIB reveals ‘grooming’ tactics in financial fraud
Wednesday, 17 September 2014Average rating
There is evidence to suggest that fraudsters are using ‘grooming’ tactics more frequently on unsuspecting organisations and individuals to commit financial crimes.
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IMB: Guard against threat of cyber attacks
Wednesday, 20 August 2014Average rating
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is calling for vigilance in the maritime sector as it emerges that shipping and the supply chain is the ‘next playground for hackers’.
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Illegal drugs top Customs’ fake goods seizures
Monday, 11 August 2014Average rating
Illicit medicines made up the bulk of seizures by customs enforcement agencies targeting intellectual property rights (IPR) breaches worldwide in 2013.
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IMB reports worrying trend of small tanker hijacks in Southeast Asian waters
Tuesday, 22 July 2014Average rating
The Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) raises concerns over a worrying trend of small tanker hijacks in its 2014 half yea ...
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US Supreme Court ruling puts damper on patent trolls
Wednesday, 02 July 2014Average rating
A recent ruling by the US Supreme Court could have significant impact on patent assertion entities (or patent trolls as they are known) whilst clarifying software patent procedures.
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IMB warns of new threat to small tankers in South East Asia
Tuesday, 17 June 2014Average rating
The ICC Commercial Crime Services’ International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is warning small tankers to maintain strict anti-piracy measures in the South China Sea following a spate of tanker hijackings i ...
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Exposing Fraud: Risks and implications
Tuesday, 27 May 2014Average rating
The consequences of exposing fraud within organisations, regulation surrounding whistleblowing and lesson to be learnt will be discussed at the upcoming ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) Annual Eco ...
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Report warns shipping of phishing scams
Friday, 09 May 2014Average rating
Information phishing has been identified as one of the main ploys used by fraudsters targeting the maritime industry.
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Lowest first quarter figures since 2007 but no room for complacency, reports IMB
Thursday, 24 April 2014Average rating
The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed that piracy on the world’s seas is at its lowest first-quarter level since 2007, but warns that the threat is ...
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