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IMB concerned over decision to compensate pirates
Wednesday, 24 December 2014Average ratingThe International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has joined other maritime organisations in expressing concern over the decision to compensate convicted Somali pirates.
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Major flaws found in firms’ risk management systems
Thursday, 04 December 2014Average rating
Fresh reviews by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have found that many small banks and insurance agents based in the UK failed to effectively manage financial risk.
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IMB unveils container weight fraud case
Wednesday, 12 November 2014Average rating
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has flagged-up an unusual attempted fraud involving a container’s weight and size. The incident concerned a container of aluminium scrap in which the infor ...
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IMB notes concern over small tanker attacks in SE Asia
Wednesday, 29 October 2014Average rating
London, 29 October 2014 – While pirate attacks on the world’s seas have fallen for the third consecutive year, small tanker hijacks by armed gangs are escalating in Southeast Asia, reveals the Intern ...
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Joint global action to fight cybercrime
Monday, 13 October 2014AdministratorAverage rating
Greater efforts are being taken to combat cybercrime on an international level in areas of prevention, information exchange, investigation and capacity building.
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FIB reveals ‘grooming’ tactics in financial fraud
Wednesday, 17 September 2014Average rating
There is evidence to suggest that fraudsters are using ‘grooming’ tactics more frequently on unsuspecting organisations and individuals to commit financial crimes.
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IMB: Guard against threat of cyber attacks
Wednesday, 20 August 2014Average rating
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is calling for vigilance in the maritime sector as it emerges that shipping and the supply chain is the ‘next playground for hackers’.
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Illegal drugs top Customs’ fake goods seizures
Monday, 11 August 2014Average rating
Illicit medicines made up the bulk of seizures by customs enforcement agencies targeting intellectual property rights (IPR) breaches worldwide in 2013.
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IMB reports worrying trend of small tanker hijacks in Southeast Asian waters
Tuesday, 22 July 2014Average rating
The Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) raises concerns over a worrying trend of small tanker hijacks in its 2014 half yea ...
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US Supreme Court ruling puts damper on patent trolls
Wednesday, 02 July 2014Average rating
A recent ruling by the US Supreme Court could have significant impact on patent assertion entities (or patent trolls as they are known) whilst clarifying software patent procedures.
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