Thank goodness for small blessings and the lack of a traditional work week! Who hasn’t been affected by the economy of the last several years? If someone tells you they haven’t, then they are either fooling you or themselves. Every business has on some level been affected, and this is evident on many levels. We all know that companies …
We read an interesting article by Miguel Llanos, a reporter for msnbc.com. “Crime in decline, but why? Low inflation among theories” was published on 9/19/2011. Statistics released by the FBI showed that violent crime and property crimes were declining in 2010. Is this a figment of manipulation within the reporting of crime? Is it attributable to an aging U.S. population …
September 16, Infosecurity – (National) FBI probes over 400 cases of corporate bank account cyberjacking. The FBI is currently investigating over 400 reported cases of corporate banking account takeovers in which cybercriminals have initiated unauthorized automated clearing house (ACH) and wire transfers from U.S.-based organizations, an FBI official told a U.S. House panel the week of September 12. Through this …
September 15, The Associated Press – (International) Ind. scientist agrees to plead guilty to stealing secrets from Dow, sending to China, Germany. A former Indiana scientist has agreed to plead guilty to charges of illegally sending trade secrets worth $300 million to China and Germany. A federal judge September 15 scheduled a plea hearing for October 18. The suspect could …
An article published on the website of National Public Radio (NPR) addressed the security programs in place at the Mall of America and the actions of security officers. The full article can be found here, and we leave it to the reader to determine if the actions of the officers were appropriate in the specific situations mentioned. The events of …
With the onset of Hurricane Irene and the subsequent damage and destruction left in its wake, we are all reminded how critical disaster planning is to our well being as individuals, communities, and businesses. Our previous blog entry provided information from the National Weather Service National Hurricane Center that can be applied to any number of natural disasters and should …
Source: National Weather Service: National Hurricane Center History teaches that a lack of hurricane awareness and preparation are common threads among all major hurricane disasters. By knowing your vulnerability and what actions you should take, you can reduce the effects of a hurricane disaster. Be Prepared Preventing the loss of life and minimizing the damage to property from hurricanes are …
It is easy to think of safety and security as synonymous terms, but are they really? The confusion is in understanding their differences. In both cases, we are talking about something that could cause harm to another person, many persons, or property. The difference between safety and security is the intent to do harm. If there is water on the …
Mark S. Beasley, PhD, CPA at North Carolina State University was the first professional who started us thinking in terms of business risks being managed as a portfolio instead of the traditional model where each function or department focuses on their associated risks independent of each other. On the surface it seems like a reasonable, efficient, and cost effective approach. …
Jim was looking for ways to make Acme’s production process more efficient. He ran a search on the Internet for their new process, and he also wanted to see if their competitors had figured it out yet. One of the search hits was an image, and it looked like there was a TX1000 machine in the background. He took a …