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Air India Found Wanting
– Designing a Robust Fraud Prevention
Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of budget airline EasyJet once uttered the famous phrase “If you think safety is expensive, try an accident”. This was based upon his dire experience in 1991 when a tanker belonging to his father’s shipping company spilled 50,000 tonnes...
Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson resigns
amid controversy over his resume
The spotlight has been brought to shine on the issue of executives lying in their resumes after allegations were levelled against Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson that he lied about his college degree. Research showed that in a series of published biographical statements...
Digital photocopiers pose security threat
for identity theft
The digital photocopier being used in your home or office may offer an identity thief or fraudster gateway direct to your personal or sensitive data. Though most users are unaware, nearly all digital copiers sold since 2002 contain a digital hard drive — similar to...
Major corruption payments to Singapore Ikea manager
A Singaporean businessman who paid an incredible SGD $2.4 million to Singapore Ikea’s food services manager over six years has pleaded guilty to 12 counts of corruption involving $761,020. Andrew Tee Fook Boon, owner of business AT35 Services, gave monthly bribes to...
Fake iPhones for sale
Mobile phone manufacturers have struggled for years to combat the problems of counterfeit batteries and phone accessories being sold in city markets and dubious phone stores. Asia and the Middle East have been a battleground as phone manufacturers sought to stop fake...
Theft of military data drive
exposes security flaws
Top secret defence documents belonging to the commander of Australian operations in the Middle East stored on a USB drive went missing from the backpack of a military aide travelling on a commercial flight from Dubai to Pakistan. It is believed the USB went...
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