Jimmy Carter shares his knowledge of Argo, and how accuarte the film was in comparison to the incident it was based on.

http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/22/jimmy-carter-on-argo-its-a-great-drama-and-i-hope-it-gets-the-academy-award-for-best-film/

The 24th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference

http://www.fraudconference.com/

Google User Data Requests From Authorities Soar

Updated: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:45:46 GMT | By CBC News, cbc.ca

Governments and courts around the world have increased their requests for Google user data by 70 per cent since 2009, Google reports.

In Google's latest Transparency Report this week, the company showed it had received 21,389 requests for information about 33,634 users between July and December 2012, a rise from 12,539 during the same period three years earlier.

Google has released the reports every six months since 2010, saying "it's important for people to understand how government actions affect them."

The percentage of requests for which Google produced some of the data has declined from 76 per cent in 2010, when Google first started tracking that, to 66 per cent in 2012.

In Canada, the number of requests was 38, staying relatively unchanged since 2009. However, Google produced some of the data in just 24 per cent of cases, down from 55 per cent in 2010.

U.S. authorities made 40 per cent of the requests in the latest report, which targeted 44 per cent of the users, under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. Google broke down the U.S. data for the first time to show that:

- 68 per cent were subpoenas requesting information to identify users.

- 22 per cent were search warrants.

- 10 per cent were court orders.

Subpoenas "are the easiest to get because they typically don't involve judges," reported Richard Salgado, Google's legal director of law enforcement and information security, on the Google blog.

The company said that unlike previous transparency reports, the latest does not include new data on requests from authorities for Google to remove content that is allegedly illegal because it is defamatory, violates copyright or breaks other laws.

The company said it plans to release content removal numbers separately from hereon in.

Google Transparency Report

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Canadian Tactical Training Academy, Unitas World, and Nisr Al-Aman Invited to Exhibit at Police Expo in Tripoli, Libya

CTTA’s Police Training Programs Target Security and Stability 

Montreal, Quebec–(December 31, 2012) – The Canadian Tactical Training Academy (CTTA) (Pink Sheets: CTTG)

Unitas World Development Inc. and The Canadian Tactical Training Academy in conjunction with Nisr Al-Aman, its Master Distributor in Libya, announced today that that they will exhibit in the upcoming police expo in Tripoli, Libya.

Under the auspices of the Minister of Interior, the Department of Supply Affairs will host the first annual exhibit for police uniforms & equipment which will be held during the period of January 10^th to 13^th, 2013 at the Tripoli International Fair Grounds.

Manufacturers and dealers and suppliers have been invited to participate in exhibiting up-to-date policing tasks, training programs and clothing, equipment, machinery, devices and tools required for a modern police force.

The invitation to exhibit was extended by the Ministry of the Interior to Mr. Khaled Itaychany, President of Nisr Al-Aman, who stated that “the internationally recognized specialized and proven techniques used by Unitas World and CTTA in training law enforcement personnel is in demand in Libya as the country trains its new police force”.

Unitas World and CTTA deliver targeted police training courses related to various aspects of police work including Police Management and Leadership courses for those participants who exhibit an aptitude for command.

Mr. Angelo Marino, Vice President of CTTA, and President of Unitas World will attend the exposition and represent the companies. Mr. Marino commented, “We are pleased to have been invited to Tripoli and we are working closely with our Master Distributor in Libya, Nisr Al-Aman. We have much to offer with respect to the planned training programs in Libya. Unitas World and CTTA has managed or delivered training programs as well as field security, protection and investigative operations in over 50 countries. We are looking forward to the opportunity to provide professional training services in Libya.”

 http://www.ctta-global.com/news/canadian-tactical-training-academy-unitas-world-and-nisr-al-aman-invited-to-exhibit-at-police-expo-in-tripoli-libya/

Workplace Fraud on the Rise - While Profits Slip Out the Back Door

November 11-17 is International Fraud Awareness Week

By Hetherington Group

Published: Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 - 5:43 am

WAYNE, N.J., Nov. 7, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Organizations around the world — both large corporations as well as small businesses — lose an estimated 5% of annual revenues to fraudulent activities, according to a study conducted by the Association of Certified Examiners (ACFE) with 42% of fraudsters being employees, 38% managers and 18% owner/executives. A great majority of this fraudulent activity occurs within the 23 million small businesses in the United States that account for 54% of all U.S. sales and provide 55% of all jobs.

"That's a good deal of manpower and finance in the hands of companies with less than 500 employees," comments Cynthia Hetherington, MLS, MSM, CFE, founder and president of the Hetherington Group (www.hetheringtongroup.com).  "Small businesses in particular are extremely susceptible to employee fraud as they often lack the anti-fraud controls or policies found in larger organizations."

November 11-17 is International Fraud Awareness Week and the Hetherington Group is urging businesses to take steps to minimize the impact of fraud by evaluating their employee screening process and by implementing anti-fraud policies and controls.  The Hetherington Group offers the following tips:

• Small companies seldom bother with a background check on new employees, potentially inviting hackers, predators, and even convicted felons into the organization. Conduct a thorough background check that goes back over the past seven years on all employees before hiring to see if there is a criminal history.
  
• With a signed release, check their credit report for any fiscal irresponsibility.  During an economic crisis it's ok to have some financial stresses, but you wouldn't want your comptroller to be filing for bankruptcy.
  
• Once the employee is being considered for hire, review their social networks for any items damaging to reputation, especially any past animosity against their former employer.
  
• Institute an employee policy that outlines expected employee behavior anytime they are representing the company, including any mention on their social networks.

Institute anti-fraud controls to monitor all employee activity including:

• Internal and external audits
• Management reviews and independent audit committees
• Fraud training for management and employees
• Mandatory vacation and job rotation
• Hotline/tip line and rewards for whistleblowers

"Fraud detection and prevention should be an ongoing initiative," Hetherington continues, "and International Fraud Awareness Week offers a great opportunity for businesses to become aware and develop and review policies and controls to fight fraud and safeguard their livelihood from this continually growing problem."

About Cynthia Hetherington, MLS, MSM, CFE:
Cynthia Hetherington, MLS, MSM, CFE has more than 18 years of experience in research, investigations, and corporate intelligence. She is the founder of Hetherington Group, a consulting, publishing, and training firm focusing on intelligence, security, and investigations. Cynthia is also the ACFE James Baker "Speaker of the Year" Award Recipient 2012.

Cynthia applies her expertise in library science and information systems to provide clients with strategic insight into research and complex investigations. During her career, she has assisted a vast number of clients with Internet investigations related to employee theft and intellectual property loss.

Cynthia has also applied her research skills while conducting online and database research to uncover well-hidden relations between fraudulent associates, their assets, and their secrets. She has experience overseeing international investigations for Fortune 500 companies and other organizations in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.

A widely published author, Cynthia authored Business Background Investigations (2007) and the Manual to Online Public Records (2008), published by Facts on Demand Press as well as co-authoring Web of Deceit: Misinformation and Manipulation in the Age of Social Media (2012) by Information Today. She is the publisher of Data2know.com: Internet & Online Intelligence Newsletter and has authored articles on steganography, computer forensics, Internet investigations, and other security-focused monographs.

Cynthia is also recognized for providing corporate security officials; military intelligence units; and federal, state, and local agencies with training on online intelligence practices. Cynthia's classes are ACFE, NASBA, DHS and ASIS approved for continuing professional education credits.
Contact:  Irene Maslowski, 973-226-1494 or Irene@imassocpr.com

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SOURCE Hetherington Group

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A Week Dedicated to Fraud Awareness, Detection & Prevention

It's finally here! More than 700 businesses, agencies and other entities worldwide are shining a spotlight on fraud this week, Nov. 11-17, 2012 to help promote awareness, detection and prevention. Fraud awareness is critical at a time when organizations around the world lose an estimated 5 percent of their annual revenues to fraud, according to a survey of fraud experts conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). International Fraud Awareness Week encourages business leaders and employees to proactively take steps to minimize the impact of fraud by promoting anti-fraud awareness and education.

 http://www.fraudweek.com/