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Sass Employment Reference Check Verification Products: Employment and Income Related Information User Agreement
SASS EMPLOYMENT REFERENCE CHECK VERIFICATION PRODUCTS: EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME RELATED INFORMATION USER AGREEMENT 1. The terms and conditions contained in this User Agreement apply to information supplied by ADP’s third party vendor, TALX Corporation, a provider of Equifax Verification Solutions (“Equifax”), and used to verify certain employment and income related information (“Employment Information”). Client will request Employment Information only for Client’s exclusive use and held in strict confidence except to the extent that disclosure to others is required or permitted by law. Only designated representatives of Client will request Employment Information on Client’s employees, and employees will be forbidden to obtain Employment Information on themselves, associates or any other persons except in the exercise of their official duties. Client will not disclose Employment Information to a consumer except as permitted or required by law. 2. Client recognizes that Employment Information is not guaranteed for accuracy. 3. Client agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Equifax and its respective shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, subsidiaries, and affiliates (“Indemnified Party Indemnitees”) harmless from and against any and all losses, injuries, claims, demands, liabilities, obligations, suits, penalties, forfeitures, costs or expenses of every type or kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees actually incurred, disbursements and costs of investigation which are imposed upon, incurred by or asserted against the Indemnified -
Saints and Sinners: Lessons About Work from Daytime TV
Saints and sinners: lessons about work from daytime TV First draft article by Ursula Huws for International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics Introduction This article looks at the messages given by factual TV programmes to audiences about work, and, in particular, the models of working behaviour that have been presented to them during the period following the 2007‐8 financial crisis. It focuses particularly, but not exclusively, on daytime TV, which has an audience made up disproportionately of people who have low incomes and are poorly educated: an audience that, it can be argued, is not only more likely than average to be dependent on welfare benefits and vulnerable to their withdrawal but also more likely to be coerced into entering low‐paid insecure and casual employment. It argues that the messages cumulatively given by ‘factual’ TV, including reality TV programmes ostensibly produced for entertainment as well as documentaries, combine to produce a particular neoliberal model of the deserving worker (counterposed to the undeserving ‘scrounger’ or ‘slacker’) highly suited to the atomised and precarious labour markets of a globalised economy. This is, however, a model in which there are considerable tensions between different forms of desired behaviour: on the one hand, a requirement for intense, individualised and ruthless competitiveness and, on the other, a requirement for unquestioning and self‐sacrificing loyalty and commitment to the employer and the customer. These apparently contradictory values are, however, synthesised in a rejection, often amounting to demonisation, of collective values of fairness, entitlement and solidarity. The context Despite the explosive growth of the internet and multiplication of devices for accessing it, television remains the main means by which most people absorb narrative information. -
Mass-Marketing Fraud
Mass-Marketing Fraud A Report to the Attorney General of the United States and the Solicitor General of Canada May 2003 ��� Binational Working Group on Cross-Border Mass-Marketing Fraud Table of Contents Executive Summary ......................................................... ii Introduction ...............................................................viii Section I: Mass-Marketing Fraud Today ........................................1 Section II: The Response to Mass-Marketing Fraud, 1998-2003 .................... 26 Section III: Current Challenges in Cross-Border Fraud - Towards A Binational Action Plan .................................................................56 Appendix - Selected Cross-Border Mass-Marketing Fraud Enforcement Actions ..... 69 i Executive Summary Section I: Mass-Marketing Fraud Today Telemarketing Fraud ! Cross-border telemarketing fraud remains one of the most pervasive forms of white-collar crime in Canada and the United States. The PhoneBusters National Call Centre estimates that on any given day, there are 500 to 1,000 criminal telemarketing boiler rooms, grossing about $1 billion a year, operating in Canada. (3) ! Several types of cross-border telemarketing fraud have increased substantially from 1997 to 2002: fraudulent prize and lottery schemes; fraudulent loan offers; and fraudulent offers of low-interest credit cards or credit-card protection. (3) ! Seven trends in cross-border telemarketing fraud since 1997 are especially noteworthy: • (1) Types of Telemarketing Fraud “Pitches”. The most prevalent among Canadian-based telemarketing fraud operations are fraudulent offers of prizes or lotteries; fraudulent loan offers; and fraudulent offers of low- interest credit cards or credit-card protection. (5) • (2) Methods of Transmitting Funds. Criminal telemarketers generally prefer their victims to use electronic payment services, such as Western Union and Travelers Express MoneyGram, to send funds for the promised goods or services. -
Dear Michigan Senior, As Your Attorney General, I Have Heard
STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL P.O. BOX 30212 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909 BILL SCHUETTE ATTORNEY GENERAL Dear Michigan Senior, As your Attorney General, I have heard countless stories of financial abuse against members of our senior population, ranging from sweepstakes scams to shady offers of home medical equipment and everything in between. Fast-talking telemarketers, phony charities, fly-by-night home repair contractors, and unscrupulous investment "advisors" are but a few examples of the many varieties of criminal predators who target seniors. My policy is to prosecute companies and individuals that commit fraud against seniors, and many charges have been brought. But in order to prevent criminals from getting away with fraud, I need your help. Knowledge of how scams operate and vigilance in scrutinizing requests for money or personal information are the keys to stopping criminals before they make off with someone's savings or commit a fraud in someone else's name. This Guide highlights many of the most common scams aimed at seniors. While criminals pitch their scams in many different forms, this Guide will help you to spot the common warning signs and empower you to protect yourself and your loved ones. This booklet also provides a variety of other information I hope you will find of value. This includes tips on protecting your personal information and reducing your exposure to identity theft, including directions for getting your name off unwanted telemarketing and junk mail lists and for exercising your right to receive free annual credit reports. The Guide also gives you advice on reviewing offers for living trusts, burial and funeral contracts, home improvements, investment products, and travel services. -
The Challenges from Social Media for Intellectual Property Rights
Share and Share Alike The Challenges from Social Media for Intellectual Property Rights Research commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office and carried out by: Dennis Collopy and Dr. Tim Drye with contributions from Florian Koempel, Peter Jenner and Chris Carey Submitted version: 20/07/2017 This is an independent report commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO). Findings and opinions are those of the researchers, not necessarily the views of the IPO or the Government. © Crown copyright 2017 Intellectual Property Office is an operating name of the Patent Office 2017/05 A study conducted by a unique team of academic and industry based ISBN: 978-1-910790-30-4 researchers Share and Share Alike The Challenges from Social Media for Intellectual Property Rights UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE Published by The Intellectual Property Office August 2017 The University of Hertfordshire (UH), the UK’s leading business-facing University, is among the most successful new universities in the UK, with 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 a flourishing student community of over 27,700, including more than © Crown Copyright 2017 2,900 international students from over 85 different countries. You may re-use this information (excluding logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the UH’s Music and Entertainment Industry Research Group focuses on UK terms of the Open Government Licence. To view and international creative industries-relevant research. this licence, visit http://www.nationalarchives.gov. uk/doc/open-government-licence/ www.herts.ac.uk/research/ssahri/research-areas/music/meirg or email: [email protected] Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from AUDIENCENET the copyright holders concerned. -
(1) Assist School Consumer Education That Meets Students Needs
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 120 072 SO 008.975 TITLE Guidelines for Consumer Education. Revised. INSTITUTION Illinois State Office of Education, Springfield. PUB DATE Apr 72 NOTE 69p. EDRS PRICE MF-$0.83 HC-$3.50 Plus Postage DESCRIPTORS Class Activities; Consumer Economics; *Consumer Education; Consumer Protection; Credit (Finance); *Guidelines; *High School Curriculum; Investment; Money Management; *Program Planning; Purchasing; Secondary Education; Social Studies; State Curridulum Guides; Taxes IDENTIFIERS Illinois ABSTRACT This guide is intended to assist school personnel by clarifying issues, provide directions in basic information, and stimulate practical considerations for the learner in the area of consumer education. Its objectives are to (1) assist school administrators in the implementation of consumer education, and (2) assist secondary teachers in planning an instructional program in consumer education that meets studentsneeds. An introduction offers a rationale and objectives. Procedure3 for implementation cover content, responsibility, time allotment, certification of teachers, and methods of implementation. Consumer education topics that are identified are the individual consumer and the marketplace, money management, consumer credit, buying goods and services, insurance, savings and investments, taxes, and the consumer in society. The discussion of each topic includes objectives, outline of content, suggested activities, and instructional materials. A resource section contains listings of selected bibliographies and other sources -
Criminality, Consumption and the Counterfeiting of Fashion Goods: a Consumer Perspective
Criminality, Consumption and the Counterfeiting of Fashion Goods: A Consumer Perspective Joanna Suzanne Large "Submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy" The University of Leeds School of Law August 2011 Intellectual Property and Publication Statements "The candidate confirms that the work submitted is her own and that appropriate credit has been given where reference has been made to the work of others." "This copy has been supplied on the understanding that it is copyright material and that no quotation from the thesis may be published without proper acknowledgement." "The right of Joanna Large to be identified as Author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988." © 2011 The University of Leeds and Joanna Large Acknowledgements This PhD was funded by the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies (CCJS) (School of Law, Leeds University) scholarship and my first thanks go to the CCJS for providing this opportunity. Without the funding I simply would have not been able to take on a PhD. I would also like to thank colleagues at the CCJS for their support throughout. I am forever in debt to my supervisors. In particular to Emma Wincup for her constant support, ideas, and patience, tolerance and help with my constant stream of questions as the final deadline drew near, and guidance throughout the whole process. Also, to David Wall for my early opportunities as a researcher on Couture and inspiration and confidence to take on the PhD in the first place. The final year of writing up I spent working at the Centre for Criminology, University of Glamorgan. -
CONSUMER ALERT Security Breaches
CONSUMER ALERT MIKE COX ATTORNEY GENERAL The Attorney General provides Consumer Alerts to inform the public of unfair, misleading, or deceptive business practices, and to provide information and guidance on other issues of concern. Consumer Alerts are not legal advice, legal authority, or a binding legal opinion from the Department of Attorney General. Security Breaches – What to Do Next: A Step-by-Step Guide for Consumers Receiving Notification of a Breach A "security breach" is a term used to describe a loss of control over information that is very personal to most Americans – your Social Security Number, bank account information, medical records, and even your mother's maiden name. It is quite frightening to think that any company or government may lose control of such information, but it actually happens more often than one might imagine. This consumer alert provides a step-by-step guide for Michigan consumers who receive notification that their personal identifying information may have been compromised in a security breach. I Received Notification of a Security Breach – Now What? There are some basic steps you can take to help prevent identity theft, or quickly detect identity theft, that may result after your information is compromised by a security breach: 1. Place an "initial fraud alert" on your credit file: Once you receive notice of a security breach, federal law provides you with a free and easy way to help minimize the risk of fraudulent accounts being opened in your name. An "initial fraud alert" is an alert, or flag, that is placed on your credit file when you notify a credit reporting agency that your information may have been compromised. -
What Proportion of Cyber-Crime Is Associated with Malware?
Science & Technology Committee: Written evidence Malware and Cyber-crime This volume contains the written evidence accepted by the Science & Technology Committee for the Malware and Cyber-crime inquiry. No. Author No. Author 00 Home Office 00a Supplementary 01 Professor Peter Sommer 02 Dr Huma Shah 03 David Emm and Professor Steven Furnell 04 Intellect 05 StopBadware 06 Fenmeccanica Cyber Solutions 07 MAAWG 08 McAfee 09 Symantec 10 Dr Richard Clayton 11 BCS (the Chartered Institute for IT), IET (The Institution of Engineering and Technology), and The Royal Academy of Engineering 12 Amit Bhagwat 13 SOCA 14 Police Central e-Crime Unit 15 Raytheon UK 16 Dellsecureworks 17 Microsoft 18 Nominet UK 19 Australian Institute of Criminology 20 PhonepayPlus 21 Research in Motion 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 As at 1 December 2011 Written evidence submitted by the Home Office (Malware 00) Prepared by the Home Office in consultation with other Government departments. Introduction 1. This paper sets out the Government evidence to the Science and Technology Committee inquiry into malicious software (malware) and cyber crime. It has been prepared by the Home Office in consultation with officials from other Government departments including the Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance at the Cabinet Office, the Cyber Security Operations Centre and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. 2. The paper outlines what the Government believes to be the situation regarding malware and cyber crime and makes references to current and future actions which are tackling these issues. Separate evidence will be submitted by the Serious and Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) and by the Metropolitan Police Service’s Police Central e-Crime Unit. -
The Current Landscape for Direct-To-Consumer
ANRV353-GG09-09 ARI 30 July 2008 4:18 ANNUAL The Current Landscape for REVIEWS Further Click here for quick links to Annual Reviews content online, Direct-to-Consumer Genetic including: • Other articles in this volume Testing: Legal, Ethical, and • Top cited articles • Top downloaded articles • Our comprehensive search Policy Issues Stuart Hogarth,1 Gail Javitt,2 and David Melzer3 1Department of Social Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, United Kingdom; email: [email protected] 2Genetics and Public Policy Center, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC 20036; email: [email protected] 3Epidemiology and Public Health Group, Peninsula Medical School, Exeter EX2 5DW, United Kingdom; email: [email protected] by JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY on 10/06/08. For personal use only. Annu. Rev. Genom. Human Genet. 2008.9:161-182. Downloaded from arjournals.annualreviews.org Annu. Rev. Genomics Hum. Genet. 2008. 9:161–82 Key Words The Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics personalized genomics, government regulation, DNA profiling is online at genom.annualreviews.org This article’s doi: Abstract 10.1146/annurev.genom.9.081307.164319 This review surveys the developing market for direct-to-consumer Copyright c 2008 by Annual Reviews. (DTC) genetic tests and examines the range of companies and tests All rights reserved available, the regulatory landscape, the concerns raised about DTC 1527-8204/08/0922-0161$20.00 testing, and the calls for enhanced oversight. We provide a comparative overview of the situation, particularly in the United States and Europe, by exploring the regulatory frameworks for medical devices and clini- cal laboratories. -
Defending an Open, Global, Secure, and Resilient Internet
Spine Should Adjust depending on page count Defending an Open,Defending Global, Secure, and Resilient Internet The Council on Foreign Relations sponsors Independent Task Forces to assess issues of current and critical importance to U.S. foreign policy and provide policymakers with concrete judgments and recommendations. Diverse in backgrounds and perspectives, Task Force members aim to reach a meaningful consensus on policy through private and nonpartisan deliberations. Once launched, Task Forces are independent of CFR and solely responsible for the content of their reports. Task Force members are asked to join a consensus signifying that they endorse “the general policy thrust and judgments reached by the group, though not necessarily every finding and recommendation.” Each Task Force member also has the option of putting forward an additional or a dissenting view. Members’ affiliations are listed for identification purposes only and do not imply institutional endorsement. Task Force observers participate in discussions, but are not asked to join the consensus. Task Force Members Elana Berkowitz Craig James Mundie McKinsey & Company, Inc. Microsoft Corporation Bob Boorstin John D. Negroponte Google, Inc. McLarty Associates Jeff A. Brueggeman Joseph S. Nye Jr. AT&T Harvard University Peter Matthews Cleveland Samuel J. Palmisano Intel Corporation IBM Corporation Esther Dyson Neal A. Pollard EDventure Holdings, Inc. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Martha Finnemore Elliot J. Schrage George Washington University Facebook Patrick Gorman Adam Segal Bank of America Council on Foreign Relations Independent Task Force Report No. 70 Michael V. Hayden Anne-Marie Slaughter Chertoff Group Princeton University Eugene J. Huang James B. Steinberg John D. Negroponte and Samuel J. -
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