Much has been written recently about the sad case of Aaron Swartz. Described as “a brilliant young software programmer and Internet activist,” Swartz, 26, committed suicide in January. At the time of his death, Swartz was under indictment in the District of Massachusetts for wire fraud, computer fraud, and various other cyber-crime-related offenses. The indictment […]
READ MORESecurities Issues: The Continuing Debate Over the Use of Finders vs. Broker-Dealers
A recurring and vexing issue has arisen again recently in my practice: can an (unlicensed) individual assist a public company in identifying sources of financing without the parties running afoul of the broker-dealer registration requirement under Section 3(a)(4) and 15(a)(1) of the Exchange Act? The relevant authorities on the issue appear nothing short of schizophrenic. […]
READ MOREOur Trial Was Right Here a Decade or Two Ago
Americans love trials. Criminal trials, in particular, have been a favorite subject for both television (Law &Order, Perry Mason) and movies (To Kill a Mockingbird, The Verdict). But judges, lawyers, and litigants? Not so much. It has been widely reported here and here that the number of trials of all varieties (criminal, civil, bench, jury) […]
READ MOREVenturing Into The Cloud
Considering its importance, most people have little knowledge of the concept and the impact it has on personal data storage and the challenges it creates in investigating cybercrime. So what is cloud computing? It is no more than a metaphor. The concept of storing data via the internet on another computer or computers located somewhere […]
READ MOREMalicious Employees and Data Security
Research has indicated that the majority of information leaks or information losses a company suffers are caused by employees that have no idea they are doing anything wrong, or in the process of trying to get their job done, intentionally flout data security policies. Then there are the instances where an employee intentionally distributes or […]
READ MOREReporting of Crime to the Police
The requirement is enshrined in the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 Chapter 7, Section 34 of which states, inter alia, that any person who holds a position of authority and who knows or ought to have reasonably known or suspected that another person has committed the offence against Chapter 2 of the […]
READ MORECrime Rates Drop in New York City: Who is Really Responsible
In Trump’s speech on August 16, he spoke to America’s inner cities and black neighborhoods. He credited former mayor Rudolph Giuliani with the drop in crime and homicides. Trump exaggerated the numbers by cherry-picking the period covered. Nor did Trump’s campaign team present any evidence whereby Giuliani’s particular policies influenced the rates. Maybe it is […]
READ MORERebuilding Bad Credit Isn’t Always Legal
Building a good FICO credit score isn’t tough; all you need to do is settle your bills on time. But if you own a poor credit score, developing and raising your score to a plane where you can get competitive loan prices can take time; maybe years of handling your bills on time to boost […]
READ MOREMuslims Murdered in Apparent Hate Crime in New York
Monday afternoon, New York police arrested Oscar Morel, 35, for murder in connection with the daytime shooting deaths of an imam and his companion as they strolled from a New York City mosque. Morel was charged with two counts of murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. Law enforcement wasn’t sure if […]
READ MORECriminals Aren’t the Smartest to Begin With; These Examples Prove It
Criminals seem to forever find new and strange ways to break the law. Some are laughable and others cringe-worthy. Some of the weirdest things were chronicled in the New York Daily News Swiss Cheese Guy Christopher Pagano dubbed the “Swiss Cheese Pervert” approached several females asking for some “holey” sexual healing before the cops stopped […]
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