ATTACK ON AMERICA: SAFEGUARDING YOUR ASSETS
美國恐怖襲擊: 保護企業資產
The events of September 11th have set into motion a series of broadly destabilizing events, at home and abroad. But it's not just physical attacks that are causing concern; law enforcement officials are increasingly concerned that the U.S. could be in for "cyber-assaults" as well. Alan Brill, Senior Managing Director and Technologist at Kroll, explains why he and other security experts believe that tech-savvy terrorists can - and indeed may - do serious damage to corporate assets, beginning with information systems. More importantly, Mr. Brill describes what corporate financial executives can do at this time to safeguard their business' most important assets.

九一一事件對美國以世界經濟系造成重大的衝擊。這次空前的恐怖攻擊，巳引起世界各國關注。有專家警告攻擊行動不衹限於實體及生命的攻擊，恐怖份子亦有可能透過電子作戰、網路攻擊方式，癱瘓各種通訊。美國資訊安全專家在節目內探討有關如何保護與鞏固企業資產。英文發音，配上中文字幕。

21 mins.
English with Chinese Subtitles

ATTACK ON AMERICA: ACCOUNTING FOR RECENT LOSSES
美國恐怖襲擊: 評估經濟損失
While it in no way compares to the tragic loss of thousands of lives, there is another aspect of the September 11th attacks for corporate financial managers to consider. With the events affecting a broad range of industries, and with the timing so close to the end of the third quarter, many companies have started to question how to account for costs related to the terrorist attacks and their aftermath. In an exclusive interview, Tim Lucas, Chairman of the Emerging Issues Task Force, explains the basis for the controversial EITF decision on how any costs and expenses stemming from the terrorist attacks should be treated.

美國遭遇恐怖襲擊，導致嚴重的人命財產損失，人才損失更難以估計。正值面臨美國第三季經濟報告，美國財務經理又再一次面對嚴峻的考驗，機構應如何計算損失與唁支。本節目獨家訪問美國EITF 總裁，解釋有關計算經濟損失的方法。英文發音，配上中文字幕。

19 mins.
English with Chinese Subtitles

CATCHING THE CROOKS WHO COOK THE BOOKS
詐騙事件：倒閉真相
Twenty years ago, a carpet cleaning company called “ZZZ Best” soared and crashed, leaving a trail of fraud that took prosecutors and regulators years to untangle. Mark Morze, who ran the company’s construction and insurance restoration division, served 4-1/2 years in prison for creating more than 10,000 phony documents and more than $300 million in phony reconstruction projects. In this candid interview, Morze shares his story with us: how he got involved with ZZZZ Best; how they got away with what they did; and how it is possible to catch the crooks who are cooking the books.

二十年前ZZZZ Best地毯清潔公司因詐騙欠債倒閉，該公司的建造及保險賠償部負責人被判入獄。本節目訪問這位主管，講述當年發生的始末。原版英文發音。

25 mins.
English version

COMPUTER FRAUD: ARE YOU A TARGET?
提防電腦詐騙
Corporate spies as well as opportunist criminals are using modern technology to take computer crime to new levels. The complexity and speed of this cyber-terrorism means that successful prevention and detection of fraud can be extremely difficult. Alan Brill, Senior Managing Director of Kroll OnTrack, returns to report on how ‘invisible people’ and ‘vampire data’ are targeting corporate computer and information systems, and what you can do to thwart their efforts.

電腦犯罪或電腦詐騙匪徒招數層出不窮。著名專業人士在節目介紹如何防止電腦詐騙事件出現。原版英文發音。

25 mins.
English version

CORPORATE CYBER CRIMINALS: WHAT YOU CAN DO?
防範網上罪案
Doing business over the Internet, or even maintaining an internal Intranet, can expose a company to significant “cyber risks.” For example, new technology makes it astonishingly easy to capture and disseminate a company’s top secret information across the globe in nanoseconds. In our final segment this month, Elaine Carey, Senior Vice President of Control Risks Group, reports on the people who target corporate computer and information systems, how they operate, and what you can do about it.

網上商業交易或更新內聯網資料都會提高網上罪案的風險。罪犯利用高科技非法盜取公司資料。風險控制專家介紹有效防範網上盜竊減低風險。原版英文發音。

25 mins.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AUDITS: CONVERTING RISKS INTO PROFITS
知識產權審計
Intellectual property (IP) continues to soar in value, comprising an increasing portion of most businesses’ assets. As investors and lenders become more critical in their analyses of IP, it is essential for companies to understand what intangible assets they own and how to enhance their value. In this programm, William Heller, chair of the intellectual property law group at the firm of McCarter & English, reports on how companies can conduct IP audits to protect the value of those assets and to identify property that is currently underutilized.

隨著企業的資產增加，知識產權的價值相對上升。投資者會以更謹慎的態度評估，企業必須了解其擁有的可合併資產以增加企業的價值。原版英文發音。

25 mins.
English version