If you’ve had misgivings about the effectiveness of Homeland Security’s airport face scanning (let alone the privacy implications), you’re not alone. The department’s Inspector General has issued a report warning that the scanning system is struggling with “technical and operational challenges.” Customs and Border Protection could only use the technology with 85 percent of passengers […]
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Sexism in football is rife – time to give it the boot
REX/Shutterstock Carolyn Radford, CEO of Mansfield Town Football Club As one of only a handful of female CEOs in professional football I know how hard it can be to make a name for yourself in an industry that’s rife with outdated attitudes. When I took the job at Mansfield Town FC seven years ago I […]
Insider trading has been rife on Wall Street, academics conclude
The joy of knowledge INSIDER-TRADING prosecutions have netted plenty of small fry. But many grumble that the big fish swim off unharmed. That nagging fear has some new academic backing, from three studies. One argues that well-connected insiders profited even from the financial crisis.* The others go further still, suggesting the entire share-trading system is […]
Insider trading has been rife on Wall Street, academics conclude
The joy of knowledge INSIDER-TRADING prosecutions have netted plenty of small fry. But many grumble that the big fish swim off unharmed. That nagging fear has some new academic backing, from three studies. One argues that well-connected insiders profited even from the financial crisis.* The others go further still, suggesting the entire share-trading system is […]
Mum wants Sleeping Beauty removed from school curriculum… are fairy tales rife with harassment?
A mother is calling for Sleeping Beauty to be removed from a school’s curriculum claiming it sends an “inappropriate sexual” message. She’s not the first to suggest Disney’s ‘fairy tales’ might have more than a few hidden hints of rape and harassment. Sarah Hall, from Northumberland Park, north Tyneside, blasted the cartoon for failing to […]
Prostitutes, drugs, suspicious bets rife within NRL
DRUGS, suspicious betting, money laundering and prostitution is rife within the National Rugby League, an exhaustive NSW Police investigation has found. Detectives from Strike Force Nuralda, which was formed to look into claims of match fixing, recently met with NRL officials to warn them that organised crime had infiltrated the game. The NSW Organised Crime […]