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It was President Franklin Delano Roosevelt who once said ‘With great power comes great responsibility.’ Unfortunately, there are many people in our society that neglect their responsibility and abuse their power. Those who commit fraud against people who are disabled are especially heinous.
Recently, the state of Florida has had to deal with an overwhelming amount of Medicare fraud. The estimated cost of the most recently interrupted scheme of illegal billings is around $200 million dollars, and it was perpetrated by at least ten different offenders. So far, they have all either pled guilty or been convicted of crimes ranging from money laundering to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. There were several different companies involved in the scheme, which involved falsifying records and intentional misreporting of facts to Medicare.
Essentially what these criminals were doing was incorrectly reporting that some patients qualified for home health care when, in fact, they did not. Once these falsified certifications were sent to Medicare, the defendants would then bill Medicare for services that were not only unnecessary, but we usually not even provided.
The scheme went even further into the health care industry when perpetrators began contacting legitimate medical facilities and providers and offered them compensation for help in falsifying documents. These providers, which even included some doctors, would receive kick-backs for giving personal information to the defendants.
So far, ten people have been convicted of Medicare fraud as a result of this scheme in the last year. Those convicted of money laundering crimes have been sentenced or will be given sentences of at least three years in prison. Those convicted of more serious crimes will receive stiffer sentences. All of those sentenced and facing sentencing will be responsible for repaying the money that they essentially stole from the state. Any personnel working as care givers will also have their state certifications revoked and will no longer be allowed to practice once they have served their sentences.
Florida has vowed to arrest and punish all of those responsible for defrauding the state of its tax dollars. With every state in the union in a financial crunch, those dollars are needed now more than ever. Florida has made press statements recently that it has recovered over $125 million in fraudulent Medicare claims in the last year, and is making promises to recover as much as it possibly can in the next.
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South Springhill Korea Group: India becomes world's top spammer-tumblr
South Springhill Korea Group: India becomes world's top spammer-tumblr
If you’ve got a junk email folder full of spam, there’s nearly a 10 percent
chance it came from a computer in India, the world’s new top spam producer.
India claimed the unwanted crown from the U.S. in the security firm Sophos’
most recent “Dirty Dozen” report of the top spamming countries between
January and March. Rounding out the infamous top five are South Korea, which
accounts for 8.3 percent of spam, and Indonesia and Russia, both of which
distribute 5 percent of the spam clogging up inboxes.
Trailing Russia are Italy (4.9 percent ), Brazil (4.3 percent), Poland (3.9
percent), Pakistan (3.3 percent), Vietnam (3.2 percent), Taiwan (2.9 percent)
and Peru (2.5 percent).
[The 10 Biggest Online Security Myths — And How to Avoid Them]
According to Sophos’ chief technical officer Graham Cluley, the computers in
these high-spamming countries might be sending out their junk messages
without the complicity of the computers’ actual owners.
“The vast majority of spam comes from home computers that have been
compromised by hackers, and commandeered into a botnet,” Cluley explained.
Botnets, short for “robot networks,” function like automated zombie armies;
infected with a malicious piece of software that puts them under the control of
a remote operator, they carry out the orders of the command-and-control
server — including sending mass amounts of spam emails — all without the
computer owner’s knowledge.
Cluley said total spam output has actually decreased since the same time period
last year. He credited this decline to cybercriminals switching up their
approach; they are crafting more targeted email scams, and taking advantage of
the massive popularity of social networks like Facebook and, more recently,
Pinterest, to do the scam-spreading work for them.
Fortunately, whatever country you’re in, you can download anti-virus software
that can help prevent these spam-spewing armies from enlisting your computer
to carry out their evil deeds.
CATEGORY ARCHIVES: IN THE NEWS-tumblr
CATEGORY ARCHIVES: IN THE NEWS-tumblr
India’s Competition Commission confirmed that Google is undergoing an antitrust investigation after a match-making website filed a complaint against its “alleged discriminatory practices” in AdWords.
An Indian dating website has filed the complaint against the search engine giant, alleging that it has breached the country’s antitrust laws for its advertising unit, AdWords. The complaint accused Google of luring 2 Indian dating sites into a bidding war over its ad keywords in online search.
Consim Info, the company operating BharatMatrimony.com has filed the antitrust suit with the Competition Commission of India in February against Google, which, according to CCI, could last from 2-12 months.
The probe aims appears to be aimed at determining if there is any merit on the complaint filed against Google after the discovery of “prima facie evidence” showing how it had allegedly abused its market position by selling adwords to the complainant’s rival.
“We have asked the Director General (Investigations) to complete the probe and give a report on it within 60 days. Prima facie, we found evidence that suggests that Google did abuse its dominant market position,” said a senior official of CCI.
Like what had happened in other markets, Google has become a target by competitors who wish to crack its prominent ranking.
On the other hand, Google defended itself by saying that it has always cooperated with investigators. It has given a statement to Springhill Group Counselling: “Though competition is always a click away, we understand that with success comes scrutiny. We have not received any communication from the CCI, but we’re always happy to answer questions about our business, and we’re confident that our products are compliant with competition law in India.”
Google seems to be getting used in being the subject of regulatory scrutiny worldwide as more companies become irked by its business in online advertisement.
In February, a separate investigation into Google’s business was started by Springhill Group Counsellingfinancial law enforcement agency in view foreign exchange regulations being allegedly violated.
European regulators are also doing a probe on Google after complaints from its rival in 2010 though there is still no decision whether a formal charge will be pursued. Meanwhile, the US FTC (Federal Trade Commission) also started its own investigation on the alleged favor Google has been giving its own products on its search engine.
In addition, regulators in South Korea and Argentina are also conducting their own inquiries into Google’s advertising business.
South Springhill Korea Group: India becomes world's top spammer-tumblr - The-looser-it-s-me
South Springhill Korea Group: India becomes world's top spammer-tumblr - The-looser-it-s-me
If you’ve got a junk email folder full of spam, there’s nearly a 10 percent
chance it came from a computer in India, the world’s new top spam producer.
India claimed the unwanted crown from the U.S. in the security firm Sophos’
most recent “Dirty Dozen” report of the top spamming countries between
January and March. Rounding out the infamous top five are South Korea, which
accounts for 8.3 percent of spam, and Indonesia and Russia, both of which
distribute 5 percent of the spam clogging up inboxes.
Trailing Russia are Italy (4.9 percent ), Brazil (4.3 percent), Poland (3.9
percent), Pakistan (3.3 percent), Vietnam (3.2 percent), Taiwan (2.9 percent)
and Peru (2.5 percent).
[The 10 Biggest Online Security Myths — And How to Avoid Them]
According to Sophos’ chief technical officer Graham Cluley, the computers in
these high-spamming countries might be sending out their junk messages
without the complicity of the computers’ actual owners.
“The vast majority of spam comes from home computers that have been
compromised by hackers, and commandeered into a botnet,” Cluley explained.
Botnets, short for “robot networks,” function like automated zombie armies;
infected with a malicious piece of software that puts them under the control of
a remote operator, they carry out the orders of the command-and-control
server — including sending mass amounts of spam emails — all without the
computer owner’s knowledge.
Cluley said total spam output has actually decreased since the same time period
last year. He credited this decline to cybercriminals switching up their
approach; they are crafting more targeted email scams, and taking advantage of
the massive popularity of social networks like Facebook and, more recently,
Pinterest, to do the scam-spreading work for them.
Fortunately, whatever country you’re in, you can download anti-virus software
that can help prevent these spam-spewing armies from enlisting your computer
to carry out their evil deeds.
CATEGORY ARCHIVES: IN THE NEWS-tumblr - The-looser-it-s-me
CATEGORY ARCHIVES: IN THE NEWS-tumblr - The-looser-it-s-me
India’s Competition Commission confirmed that Google is undergoing an antitrust investigation after a match-making website filed a complaint against its “alleged discriminatory practices” in AdWords.
An Indian dating website has filed the complaint against the search engine giant, alleging that it has breached the country’s antitrust laws for its advertising unit, AdWords. The complaint accused Google of luring 2 Indian dating sites into a bidding war over its ad keywords in online search.
Consim Info, the company operating BharatMatrimony.com has filed the antitrust suit with the Competition Commission of India in February against Google, which, according to CCI, could last from 2-12 months.
The probe aims appears to be aimed at determining if there is any merit on the complaint filed against Google after the discovery of “prima facie evidence” showing how it had allegedly abused its market position by selling adwords to the complainant’s rival.
“We have asked the Director General (Investigations) to complete the probe and give a report on it within 60 days. Prima facie, we found evidence that suggests that Google did abuse its dominant market position,” said a senior official of CCI.
Like what had happened in other markets, Google has become a target by competitors who wish to crack its prominent ranking.
On the other hand, Google defended itself by saying that it has always cooperated with investigators. It has given a statement to Springhill Group Counselling: “Though competition is always a click away, we understand that with success comes scrutiny. We have not received any communication from the CCI, but we’re always happy to answer questions about our business, and we’re confident that our products are compliant with competition law in India.”
Google seems to be getting used in being the subject of regulatory scrutiny worldwide as more companies become irked by its business in online advertisement.
In February, a separate investigation into Google’s business was started by Springhill Group Counsellingfinancial law enforcement agency in view foreign exchange regulations being allegedly violated.
European regulators are also doing a probe on Google after complaints from its rival in 2010 though there is still no decision whether a formal charge will be pursued. Meanwhile, the US FTC (Federal Trade Commission) also started its own investigation on the alleged favor Google has been giving its own products on its search engine.
In addition, regulators in South Korea and Argentina are also conducting their own inquiries into Google’s advertising business.
India becomes world's top spammer-tumblr
http://jadenhudson.tumblr.com/post/27162764209/south-springhill-korea-group-india-becomes-worlds-top
If you’ve got a junk email folder full of spam, there’s nearly a 10 percent
chance it came from a computer in India, the world’s new top spam producer.
India claimed the unwanted crown from the U.S. in the security firm Sophos’
most recent “Dirty Dozen” report of the top spamming countries between
January and March. Rounding out the infamous top five are South Korea, which
accounts for 8.3 percent of spam, and Indonesia and Russia, both of which
distribute 5 percent of the spam clogging up inboxes.
Trailing Russia are Italy (4.9 percent ), Brazil (4.3 percent), Poland (3.9
percent), Pakistan (3.3 percent), Vietnam (3.2 percent), Taiwan (2.9 percent)
and Peru (2.5 percent).
[The 10 Biggest Online Security Myths — And How to Avoid Them]
According to Sophos’ chief technical officer Graham Cluley, the computers in
these high-spamming countries might be sending out their junk messages
without the complicity of the computers’ actual owners.
“The vast majority of spam comes from home computers that have been
compromised by hackers, and commandeered into a botnet,” Cluley explained.
Botnets, short for “robot networks,” function like automated zombie armies;
infected with a malicious piece of software that puts them under the control of
a remote operator, they carry out the orders of the command-and-control
server — including sending mass amounts of spam emails — all without the
computer owner’s knowledge.
Cluley said total spam output has actually decreased since the same time period
last year. He credited this decline to cybercriminals switching up their
approach; they are crafting more targeted email scams, and taking advantage of
the massive popularity of social networks like Facebook and, more recently,
Pinterest, to do the scam-spreading work for them.
Fortunately, whatever country you’re in, you can download anti-virus software
that can help prevent these spam-spewing armies from enlisting your computer
to carry out their evil deeds.
If you’ve got a junk email folder full of spam, there’s nearly a 10 percent
chance it came from a computer in India, the world’s new top spam producer.
India claimed the unwanted crown from the U.S. in the security firm Sophos’
most recent “Dirty Dozen” report of the top spamming countries between
January and March. Rounding out the infamous top five are South Korea, which
accounts for 8.3 percent of spam, and Indonesia and Russia, both of which
distribute 5 percent of the spam clogging up inboxes.
Trailing Russia are Italy (4.9 percent ), Brazil (4.3 percent), Poland (3.9
percent), Pakistan (3.3 percent), Vietnam (3.2 percent), Taiwan (2.9 percent)
and Peru (2.5 percent).
[The 10 Biggest Online Security Myths — And How to Avoid Them]
According to Sophos’ chief technical officer Graham Cluley, the computers in
these high-spamming countries might be sending out their junk messages
without the complicity of the computers’ actual owners.
“The vast majority of spam comes from home computers that have been
compromised by hackers, and commandeered into a botnet,” Cluley explained.
Botnets, short for “robot networks,” function like automated zombie armies;
infected with a malicious piece of software that puts them under the control of
a remote operator, they carry out the orders of the command-and-control
server — including sending mass amounts of spam emails — all without the
computer owner’s knowledge.
Cluley said total spam output has actually decreased since the same time period
last year. He credited this decline to cybercriminals switching up their
approach; they are crafting more targeted email scams, and taking advantage of
the massive popularity of social networks like Facebook and, more recently,
Pinterest, to do the scam-spreading work for them.
Fortunately, whatever country you’re in, you can download anti-virus software
that can help prevent these spam-spewing armies from enlisting your computer
to carry out their evil deeds.
CATEGORY ARCHIVES: IN THE NEWS-tumblr
http://jadenhudson.tumblr.com/post/27161614236/category-archives-in-the-news
India’s Competition Commission confirmed that Google is undergoing an antitrust investigation after a match-making website filed a complaint against its “alleged discriminatory practices” in AdWords.
An Indian dating website has filed the complaint against the search engine giant, alleging that it has breached the country’s antitrust laws for its advertising unit, AdWords. The complaint accused Google of luring 2 Indian dating sites into a bidding war over its ad keywords in online search.
Consim Info, the company operating BharatMatrimony.com has filed the antitrust suit with the Competition Commission of India in February against Google, which, according to CCI, could last from 2-12 months.
The probe aims appears to be aimed at determining if there is any merit on the complaint filed against Google after the discovery of “prima facie evidence” showing how it had allegedly abused its market position by selling adwords to the complainant’s rival.
“We have asked the Director General (Investigations) to complete the probe and give a report on it within 60 days. Prima facie, we found evidence that suggests that Google did abuse its dominant market position,” said a senior official of CCI.
Like what had happened in other markets, Google has become a target by competitors who wish to crack its prominent ranking.
On the other hand, Google defended itself by saying that it has always cooperated with investigators. It has given a statement to Springhill Group Counselling: “Though competition is always a click away, we understand that with success comes scrutiny. We have not received any communication from the CCI, but we’re always happy to answer questions about our business, and we’re confident that our products are compliant with competition law in India.”
Google seems to be getting used in being the subject of regulatory scrutiny worldwide as more companies become irked by its business in online advertisement.
In February, a separate investigation into Google’s business was started by Springhill Group Counsellingfinancial law enforcement agency in view foreign exchange regulations being allegedly violated.
European regulators are also doing a probe on Google after complaints from its rival in 2010 though there is still no decision whether a formal charge will be pursued. Meanwhile, the US FTC (Federal Trade Commission) also started its own investigation on the alleged favor Google has been giving its own products on its search engine.
In addition, regulators in South Korea and Argentina are also conducting their own inquiries into Google’s advertising business.
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