Abuse of process is a type of civil tort in which someone utilizes an aspect of the legal process for a purpose which is considered unlawful, such as harassment, intimidation, or simple inconveniencing. This tort differs frommalicious prosecution, in which a suit with no legal grounds is file...
Substance abuse is not just an individual struggle; it affects entire families and communities, creating cycles of dysfunction, trauma, and hardship. Addiction has far-reaching consequences that can lead to broken relationships, financial instability, and increased crime rates. To break this cycle, so...
While disability leave, jury duty obligations, and the observance of religious holidays are all legally protected reasons for an employee to miss work, some workers abuse these laws and saddle their employers with unfair costs in the process. Why Absenteeism Happens Here are some of the top reaso...
An online scam is a deception carried out over the internet with the aim of tricking individuals into giving away personal, financial, or other sensitive information, or directly stealing their money. Online scams can take many forms, from phishing messages and fake online marketplaces to elaborate...
Application security is the process of making apps more secure by finding, fixing, and enhancing the security of apps. Checking for security flaws in your applications is essential as threats become more potent and prevalent.
What Is a Cease and Desist? A cease and desist is a written notice demanding that the recipient immediately stop an illegal or allegedly illegal activity. It may take the form of an order orinjunctionissued by a court or government agency or a letter from an attorney, individual, or busines...
and then sit back and watch the magic happen. Instead your requirement gathering process must go beyond considering the desired features. Every time a feature is described someone should spend some time thinking about how that feature might be unintentionally misused or intentionally abused (Hope 200...
A key capitalist process that relates to, and in some ways underpins, many of the above-mentioned processes is ‘financialisation’. Epstein (2005) refers to financialisation as the ‘increasing role of financial motives, financial markets, financial actors and financial institutions’ in the econ...
One of the more overlooked causes of retail loss is return fraud. It’s overlooked becausereturn fraudcan be tough to spot in the first place—its effects only evident as they add up throughout the year. Return fraud can also take several different forms, including: ...
Phishing is a common type of cyber-attack that targets individuals through email, text messages, phone calls, and other forms of communication. A phishing attack aims to trick the recipient into falling for the attacker’s desired action, such as revealing financial information, system login creden...