UPDATE: Copying of GlobalRiskInfo Blog (and others) April 24, 2012
Posted by Chris Mark in Industry News, InfoSec & Privacy, Piracy & Maritime Security.Tags: Chris Mark, Dr. Heather Mark, geopolitical context of piracy, plagerism
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2nd UPDATE: lT appears that the company read my blog and has now (after April 24th) included sources to a few of their posts. Interestingly, the AKE post still does not have AKE’ information included. I also welcome them to add my own blog to their list of references. Here is a link to Dr. Heather Mark’s post on her experience with plagiarism.
UPDATE: Curiosity got the best of me so I started checking the other blog posts. I should be grateful that the company did not simply cut and past my content. Here are other “borrowed items”. It is a disgrace when a company cannot do their own work. At a minimum, writers are required to cite their sources and give attribution. The absence of even a mention of where the content originated is, in my opinion, intended to cause the reader to assume it is original work.
April 11th, 2012 Post- “Pirates Demand Dh11M to Free Hostages” is a direct cut and paste of The National.ae post of the same name.
April 9th, 2012 Post- “Somali Pirates hijack Vessel with 17 on Board” is a direct cut and paste of an MSNBC.com article of the same name that originally was published on Indiatoday.
The most glaring of these actions can be seen in the post titled: “Somali Pirate Activity Reaches 15 Month High”. This was originally an article of the same name published by Bloomberg where the information was provided by Intelligence Company AKE who also provides Maritime Security. The article was copied verbatim with all references to AKE removed. The intent is clear.
It is pointless to review any further.
ORIGINAL Few things frustrate a writer more than someone using their work without attribution. Today a company introduced new blog with numerous posts dated from Jan 2012-April 2012 . In reviewing the blog, it certainly appears that the company has done little more than “borrow” my own work and not provide attribution to me..the originating author.
Of 15 posts, fully 1/3 appear to be summaries of my own work. Maybe I should be flattered? Maybe the company is simply acknowledging my expertise over their own. Feel free to read the articles and decide…(each of the GlobalRiskInfo posts predate the summarized posts) (more…)
“Lipstick and Eyeshadow on a Pig” + “Nail Polish” April 21, 2012
Posted by Chris Mark in Industry News.Tags: Chris Mark, competitive intelligence, cybersecurity, hanson wade, Maritime Security, mark consulting group, piracy, Piracy Europe, Scout/Sniper
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Since I am heading to the Piracy event in Hamburg, Germany this week and (here is a plug…will be speaking on Cybersecurity), I thought it appropriate to re-post this particular post with some added commentary. You can read the previous posts on vetting armed security here. I have added four techniques used by companies to project a skewed image. I call them: “Sitting With Cool Kids” ; “Wining and Dining”; “Bravado Impresario”; and “Rambo-ing a Client”.
This is a bit off topic but I think it is interesting. In a previous life I used to manage number of competitive intelligence projects for clients. It is field I find fascinating and very interesting and I put quite a bit of time into learning about CI and it’s application. Today I was reminded of a CI signal and thought I would pass on. When I was a younger man I liked to race my motorcycle around the streets and highways of Texas. I remember my friend told me once: “Never race a car or bike that has a primer paint job.” I asked why and he said: “Because they don’t care about looks and they put all their money into motor.” It makes perfect sense in street racing and in business. One of the trends that I look for is companies suddenly “painting their car” or announcing that they are about to “paint their car” for no real reason. While companies should always be focused on improving their marketability, often a radical change like a total re-branding or a shiny new website suggests something more sinister. Often these changes are calculated to occur at an opportune time like right before a major industry event. (more…)
Nexus Security Calls for Investigation into Maritime Pirate Shooting April 20, 2012
Posted by Chris Mark in Piracy & Maritime Security, Uncategorized, weapons and tactics.Tags: Anti Piracy, armed security, Nexus, SAMI, Somalia
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In a recent press release, Nexus Consulting Group’s Founder and President calls for the recently released video of armed security firing on pirates to be investigated. You can view the video here. It appears to be an American company firing on a Somali boat. As stated by Mr. Doherty: “As president of Nexus Consulting, a leading provider of armed security teams in the defense of mariners against Somali pirates, I would like to personally note that though we are operating quite regularly conducting anti-piracy missions, the team in this video is not a Nexus team,” Nexus also provides some valuable vetting questions for those considering maritime security. (more…)
Warriors4Charity- Get Involved & Help Ryan! April 19, 2012
Posted by Chris Mark in Industry News.Tags: aspergers, autism, charity, Chris Mark, ryan rajczi, warriors4charity
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A couple of months ago a few friends and I started an informal organization (no formal) called Warriors4Charity (website still being built) to help a young girl get a service dog she desperately needed. The effort was much more effective than we could have imagined and a number of other great folks (not military) joined the effort and really kicked butt in helping raise money and awareness. Due to the success, we have moved on to help another young man who needs a service dog. (that is Ryan in the picture). If you have an interest in becoming a Warrior4Charity then here is what to expect…you will work, donate time, money, blood, sweat, & tears and get nothing in return except the satisfaction and pride of knowing you helped someone like Ryan 😉 If you want to take the lead in your city, please send me an email. If you want to help Ryan directly, please visit his website: www.4Paws4Ryan.org Here is his dog Yankee..(already picked out…hint, hint 😉
Geopolitical Context of Piracy; Dr. Heather Mark April 18, 2012
Posted by Chris Mark in Industry News, Piracy & Maritime Security.Tags: Chris Mark, combating piracy week, Dr. Heather Mark, geopolitical context of piracy, Maritime Security, Piracy & Maritime Security
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Since I am traveling to Hamburg this week for a piracy event (pirates like “ARGHH MATEY!” type)…not software pirates….to provide my readers with some piracy info, I am publishing the whitepaper: “The Geopolitical Context of Piracy” by the illustrious Dr. Heather Mark. This paper has an interesting history. At one point the paper was ‘borrowed’ by a person who proceeded to publish the paper as four articles which he attributed authorship to himself. Plagiarism is alive in 2012 😉 Fortunately, the organization who published the articles recognized something was amiss and contacted Heather. Please read the paper….good info…No doubt the person who “borrowed” the paper will try to once again pass it off as his own as the event…
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