Prevention
The Person in the Middle Scheme
In Asia, there is a popular fidelity claim involving the person-in- the-middle scheme. These schemes have increased as more foreign companies enter the market in Asia due to the rapid economic growth and significant consumer market. Language differentials, lack of access to sales channels, requirements of joint ventures, ownership and control by citizens of the...
Keeping Hackers Out
Cyber Liability & Prevention
In April 2011, Sony’s online gaming network was hacked, compromising the personal and credit card information of 77 million users. The network outage lasted 23 days and cost Sony $171 million. A class action suit has charged Sony with negligent data security, unauthorized storage and retention of data, and failure to...
Preventing Fraud
Business owners are becoming increasingly aware of numerous schemes they and their employees need to avoid. Cyber fraud lurks in many different forms, including, but not limited to:
- Auction Fraud
- Investment Fraud
- Counterfeit Cashier’s Check
- Lotteries
- Credit Card Fraud
- Nigerian Letter or “419”
- Debt Elimination
- Phishing/Spoofing
- Parcel Courier Email Scheme
- Ponzi/Pyramid
- Employment/Business Opportunities
- Reshipping ...