Pinkerton Insights Podcast

Each week, we break down international news into our four quadrants of risk and present ways to mitigate those risks. See below for the key issues from this week’s edition: technology and information risks: - Last week, news outlets expanded on cyber-security researcher Michael Myng’s blog post about a keylogger found in Hewlett Packard’s (HP) Synaptics Touchpad software. - According to a survey conducted by CyberArk, a cyber-security firm, it is common for companies to not “fully” inform clients of data breaches that may have compromised clients’ details. - Researchers have confirmed that a group called Sowbug developed a malware aimed at attacking and spying mainly on government entities in South America and Southeast Asia. operational and physical risks: - In Singapore, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (or AVA) has temporarily restricted the import of poultry products from an area in the Netherlands, following reports of a bird flu outbreak at a duck farm in Biddinghuizen. - Per reports in the UK, t