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The Hill - Putting Putin out of business
U.S. presidents have sought the ouster of other world leaders in the past. Roosevelt teamed with Churchill and backed General Eisenhower to lead an allied military force to end Adolf Hitler’s evil rule. Today, President Biden and many other world leaders have unified around some policies to counter Russian President Vladimir Putin’s despotism. From FDR to Biden, how has the world changed?
The Hill - Crypto anxiety: Should you worry about crypto crime?
2022's crypto crash – with more than $300 billion wiped out – heightens public wariness of digital currencies. It’s a wariness that’s justified, but it goes beyond whether or not Bitcoin holds its value. We live in a moment of peak hype around the need for crypto bravery and protections.
Tech Crunch - We Need a New Field of AI to Combat Racial Bias
Since widespread protests over radcial inequality began, IBM announced it would cancel its facial recognition programs to advance racial equity in law enforcement. Amazon suspended police use of its Rekognition software for one year to “put in place stronger regulations to govern the ethical use of facial recognition technology.”
WSJ - Money Mules in Sheep’s Clothing
Ads that offered the opportunity to “Make $$$ working from home” once were stapled to telephone poles. Today, they’re posted in internet chats, online job boards and social media. They promise big payouts from a few hours of work. The payouts are real, but the work isn’t. The ads seek money launderers, known in the world of cybercrime as “money mules.” The era of the amateur criminal has begun.
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The Hill - What the US can do to help shift the balance of power from tyranny to freedom in Russia, Iran
November 17, 2022
ABA Bank Compliance Magazine - Beyond the Bounds: What Compliance Should Know About Cybersecurity
October 21, 2021
Tech Crunch - Ransomware: A market problem that requires a market solution
September 16, 2021
Forbes - Data’s Double Edges: How To Use Machine Learning To Solve The Problem Of Unused Data In Risk Management
June 16, 2021
ABA Bank Compliance Magazine – AI and the Future of Bank Compliance: How Do You Know If It Is Working?
April 28, 2021
Morning Consult - Federated Learning is The New Thing in AI/ML for Detecting Financial Crimes and Managing Risk
April 15, 2021
FedScoop - Missing E-Tran controls saw SBA issue $692M in duplicate pandemic relief loans
April 14, 2021
The Hill - Five keys to combatting violence: Advice for the Biden administration
February 15, 2021
The Hill - A step forward in reforming a global banking system that harbors criminals
December 14, 2020
Forbes - Why The Software Technology Company Of The Future Might Not Sell Software
December 5, 2020
Homeland Security Today - Identity Labels and Bias in National Security and Law Enforcement
October 6, 2020
"The Economics of Violence" is a winner in the 2020 International Book Awards
September 10, 2020
Homeland Security Today -Thinking of Violence in Market Terms Is One Way to Solve It
August 26, 2020
Technical.ly - With a new coronavirus relief package underway, the government must implement proper screening
August 6, 2020
Homeland Security Today - How Do You End Organized Violence? Think Like an Entrepreneur
June 9, 2020
American Banker - Coronavirus scams are proliferating. Smart tech can stop them.
May 15, 2020
Obserwator Finansowy - Behavioral economics can help in the fight against crime
May 12, 2020
AML RightSource - A review of: The Economics of Violence: How Behavioral Science Can Transform our View of Crime, Insurgency and Terrorism
April 26, 2020
USA Today - Computers may surpass humans, but we'll still have jobs. Here's why.
March 12, 2020
The Hill - What the 'Economics of Violence' Tells Us About Soleimani's Death
January 12, 2020