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Perth woman to face court over $500,0000 fraud, identify theft – 15 May 2020
A 34 year old Perth woman has been charged with more than 120 counts of fraud and theft after she allegedly stole the personal details of dozens of people, to open bank accounts and establish lines of credit worth more than $500,000. She is charged with possessing identification material, gaining benefits by fraud and stealing.
Corporate Fraud & Corruption – Australia: Annual Review 2020
Mark Pulvirenti who specialises in financial crime explains the latest trends in corporate fraud and corruption in Australia including recent regulatory developments, key steps to addressing suspicions of fraud or corruption in an organisation and tips on implementing robust fraud and corruption risk management processes.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/corporate-fraud-corruption-australia-26569/
Covid-19 and the acceleration of state surveillance – 14 May 2020
Civil-rights advocates contend that the use of surveillance technologies such as the Covid-19 tracing App should be time-limited and cease when the pandemic is brought under control. It also discusses the risks of surveillance becoming an unstoppable ‘future’ global trend.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/covid-19-and-rise-state-surveillance
New Study: IT Pros Are More Worried About Corporate Security than Home Security – 14 May 2020
A study has revealed that data security is creating fear and trust issues for IT professionals and that they are more concerned about the security of their company’s financials and intellectual property than the security of their own home.
