Daily Archives: November 5, 2024

DFS: Beware Remote Workers With North Korean Ties

Abstract: The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has cautioned the businesses it regulates that some remote technology workers may be secretly acting on behalf of the North Korean government. Body: ​The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has cautioned the businesses it regulates that some remote technology workers may be secretly acting on behalf of the North Korean government. DFS issued the alert in a November 1 letter.  Big I New York members who hire virtual assistants or other remote workers should take precautions to avoid hiring one of these individuals.According to the letter, information technology (IT) workers operating on behalf of…

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Big I NY Joins Consumers for Fair Legal Funding Coalition

Abstract: Big I NY is pleased to share that we have become a member of Consumers for Fair Legal Funding—a coalition that supports regulation of the lawsuit lending industry through transparency, disclosure, and limits on interest charges and fees. Body: Big I NY is pleased to share that we have become a member of Consumers for Fair Legal Funding—a coalition that supports regulation of the lawsuit lending industry through transparency, disclosure, and limits on interest charges and fees. With growing concerns around increasingly abusive practices by the third-party litigation funding industry, this is a unique opportunity to join a diverse group of organizations committed to…

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