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After a five-country crackdown nets more than five hundred arrests, Tech Tuesday looks at the international reach of fraud networks and how police and thieves harness new computer technologies.
Alan Paller, Director of Research, SANS Institute
Brian Krebs, Staff Writer, WashingtonPost.com
Jonathan J. Rusch, Special Counsel for Fraud Prevention, Criminal Division, US Department of Justice
Audri Lanford, Co-Director, Scambusters.org
It's a 45-carat magnet of misfortune. For a century, the Hope Diamond has been blamed for the tragedies befalling its many owners, from Marie Antoinette to American socialites. Kojo explores the convergence of class and culture in the fantastical tales of the famous blue diamond.
Richard Kurin, Director, The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage; and author of "Hope Diamond: The Legendary History of a Cursed Gem" (Collins/Smithsonian)
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