The closing down of the law firm Mossack Fonseca is only few days away. The firm has in fact announced that it will terminate its operations at the end of the month, after more than 40 years of service. The decision came after irreparable damage was inflicted on the firm as a result of the […]
Is your data secure? Mossack Fonseca, a lesson learnt Read More »
The Cambridge Analytica saga has confirmed, as if further evidence was needed, that your data is less secure than ever. Whether there was genuine loss of oversight or deliberate malfeasance, the hard truth is that millions of people – and billions of relationships – were used illicitly, and that this is not likely to be
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As the fallout from the attempted murder of the Skripals continues, attention is turning to what punitive action could be taken against Russia – and how the Kremlin might respond in kind. While there seems agreement that this will not go well for Britain, what should not slip under the radar is the degree to
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Good news, bad news. Even as due diligence proliferates among law firms and corporates, with the general consensus being now (after years of dancing around the issue) that actually, this is kind of A Big Deal, there is still self-sabotage being carried out by the beneficiaries of the service themselves. It is an interesting conundrum:
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In the language of the law, a Politically Exposed Person (PEP) is someone who, by virtue of their position and influence, is either overly susceptible to bribery and corruption – or who may be facilitating it. Only now are governments starting to crack down on what is a problematic ‘grey area’ in the chains of
2018 is the year of cyber. In spring two important pieces of EU legislation will come into force: the Network Information System (NIS) Directive and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Failure to comply with the requirements will impose heavy fines on businesses. Therefore, the government is stepping up against the cyber threat in legal
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The French newspaper La Monde has alleged that the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has been bugged by the Chinese since 2012. China – which also built the HQ – has of course denied such claims but this issue has raised the important point: how do you know who is really listening in?
The Spion Sleeps Tonight Read More »
This week, KCS Group Europe is celebrating 10-years of business. During this time there has been great political upheaval in practically every continent around the world, global shifts in the social and economic systems from the 1% to the developing world, and a whole new range of threats has arisen – not least from the
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There is a growing acceptance now that not only are cyber-attacks the greatest practical threat to today’s business and industry, it is also a matter of “when, not if”. While top-level discussion is concerned about when Britain will suffer a “Category One” attack that cripples a crucial industry, businesses at all level of the supply
Trouble again in South Africa, where Jacob Zuma – the embattled President – is struggling to hold on to his job at a time when, in political, social and economic terms, the country needs a strong leader more than ever. Does South Africa have a future under the ANC, or is it a case of
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