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Global Music Superstar ALOK Honored at the Better World Fund Gala at the Cannes Film Festival

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Monday, May 22, 2023

LOS ANGELES, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Brazilian music superstar and philanthropist Alok was honored with a prestigious award at the Better World Fund Gala during the Cannes Film Festival for his charity work with his Alok Institute in conjunction with the Amazônia Fund Alliance program for the Brazilian Federation of UNESCO. Best known musically for chart-topping tracks such as "Don't Say Goodbye" featuring Tove Lo, his award-winning remix of MEDUZA's "Piece of Your Heart," and most recently collaborating with Steve Aoki on "2 Much 2 Handle," Alok was simultaneously accepting this award at Cannes virtually, while also putting on a massive live performance to 100k fans as the sun rose on Sunday morning; as a headlining act at Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) in Las Vegas.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Brazilian music superstar and philanthropist Alok was honored with a prestigious award at the Better World Fund Gala during the Cannes Film Festival for his charity work with his Alok Institute in conjunction with the Amazônia Fund Alliance program for the Brazilian Federation of UNESCO.
  • The Paris-based non-profit organization Better World Fund annually recognizes organizations and personalities committed to social and environmental causes at their gala in the salons of the Carlton Cannes Hotel.
  • In September 2022, Alok became the first musician to perform on the roof of the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
  • To date, Alok Institute has assisted more than 170k people around the world.

Cellebrite and The Exodus Road Provide Digital Intelligence Technology to the National Bureau of Investigations Anti-Human Trafficking Division in the Philippines

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Cellebrite and The Exodus Road are long-standing partners in the fight against human trafficking.

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  • Cellebrite and The Exodus Road are long-standing partners in the fight against human trafficking.
  • Over the years, Cellebrite has equipped The Exodus Road teams and their law enforcement partners with digital intelligence technology that has led to many successful survivor rescues, perpetrator arrests and convictions.
  • This would be better accomplished with the help of Cellebrite’s digital intelligence technology and the unending support of the Exodus Road,” said Atty.
  • “We continually see Cellebrite’s digital intelligence technology directly impacting our partners’ ability to expose exploitation, free survivors and prosecute traffickers.

Binance partners with CICC to aid PH agencies in cybercrime prosecution and blockchain forensics

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Friday, September 16, 2022

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Binance, the world's largest blockchain ecosystem, recently partnered with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC) under the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), to share its insights and experiences in preventing cybercrime using blockchain forensics with the various law enforcement agencies.

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  • MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Binance, the world's largest blockchain ecosystem, recently partnered with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC) under the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), to share its insights and experiences in preventing cybercrime using blockchain forensics with the various law enforcement agencies.
  • The seminar was designed by Binance and conducted by the company's Asia Pacific Head of Intelligence and Investigations, Jarek Jacubcek.
  • During the 2 days-long seminar, Jacubcek covered the technical aspects of interactions with and between exchanges, cryptocurrency tracing, common cybercrime activities, investigative techniques, prosecution of financial crimes, and forensics report development using open-source intelligence tools.
  • Binance has a strict KYC policy that imposes a zero-tolerance approach to double registrations, anonymous identities, and obscure sources of money.

Binance partners with CICC to aid PH agencies in cybercrime prosecution and blockchain forensics

Retrieved on: 
Friday, September 16, 2022

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Binance, the world's largest blockchain ecosystem, recently partnered with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC) under the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), to share its insights and experiences in preventing cybercrime using blockchain forensics with the various law enforcement agencies.

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  • MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Binance, the world's largest blockchain ecosystem, recently partnered with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC) under the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), to share its insights and experiences in preventing cybercrime using blockchain forensics with the various law enforcement agencies.
  • The seminar was designed by Binance and conducted by the company's Asia Pacific Head of Intelligence and Investigations, Jarek Jacubcek.
  • During the 2 days-long seminar, Jacubcek covered the technical aspects of interactions with and between exchanges, cryptocurrency tracing, common cybercrime activities, investigative techniques, prosecution of financial crimes, and forensics report development using open-source intelligence tools.
  • Binance has a strict KYC policy that imposes a zero-tolerance approach to double registrations, anonymous identities, and obscure sources of money.

SEC Charges Global Steel Pipe Manufacturer with Violating Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - June 2, 2022) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Tenaris, a Luxembourg-based global manufacturer and supplier of steel pipe products, will pay more than $78 million to resolve charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in connection with a bribery scheme involving its Brazilian subsidiary.

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  • Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - June 2, 2022) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Tenaris, a Luxembourg-based global manufacturer and supplier of steel pipe products, will pay more than $78 million to resolve charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in connection with a bribery scheme involving its Brazilian subsidiary.
  • "Tenaris failed for many years to implement sufficient internal accounting controls throughout its business operations despite known corruptions risks," said Charles Cain, Chief of the SEC Enforcement Divisions FCPA Unit.
  • "This failure created the environment in which bribes were facilitated through a constellation of companies associated with its controlling shareholder."
  • It was supervised by Tracy L. Price, Deputy Chief of the SEC Enforcement Divisions FCPA Unit.

Let’s take real action for obesity, together

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Friday, March 4, 2022

Joining forces with obesity and health-related organisations around the world, the International Sweeteners Association (ISA) is proud to renew its support to this key awareness day.

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  • Joining forces with obesity and health-related organisations around the world, the International Sweeteners Association (ISA) is proud to renew its support to this key awareness day.
  • Patients living with obesity need the support from everyone to aspire to a better future: better prevention, information and education around obesity for all.
  • Today, we know that the root causes of obesity are complex and multi-factorial, and as a consequence, the solutions are not straight-forward.
  • Still, while no single act can fix the obesity crisis, creating a healthier food environment is a step forward.

Cellebrite Supports The Exodus Road’s Efforts to Stop Human Trafficking in Brazil

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

The collaboration has delivered the launch of The Exodus Roads training platform, TraffickWatch Academy: Brazil, featuring Brazilian and U.S. experts on human-trafficking crime.

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  • The collaboration has delivered the launch of The Exodus Roads training platform, TraffickWatch Academy: Brazil, featuring Brazilian and U.S. experts on human-trafficking crime.
  • We are excited to continue building this relationship as a partner contributing to The Exodus Roads formal agreements to provide police with training to combat human trafficking.
  • The Exodus Road combats human trafficking in the U.S., Thailand, Brazil, the Philippines, India and in another Latin American country, undisclosed for security reasons.
  • For additional information on what you can do to help stop trafficking, please visit The Exodus Roads website at https://theexodusroad.com/ , or on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and YouTube .