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Featured Reports

OSAC: A Partnership That Works

30 Nov 2005 - Worldwide Since 1985, the U.S. Government and private organizations have successfully shared security information through the Overseas Security Advisory Council. more...

OSAC Activity Report: October 2005

15 Nov 2005 - Worldwide This report details the workings of OSAC for the month of September 2005, including relevant statistics and overviews of analytical reporting completed during the month. This month's Country Council Focus is on the redeveloping Port-au-Prince Country Council in Haiti. more...

Resources for Information on Avian Influenza

3 Nov 2005 - Worldwide Links to information and resources concerning avian influenza more...

Recent Reports

OSAC: A Partnership That Works

30 Nov 2005 - Worldwide Since 1985, the U.S. Government and private organizations have successfully shared security information through the Overseas Security Advisory Council. more...

Burglaries and IED Activity in Kosovo

29 Nov 2005 - Europe Serbia and Montenegro (Kosovo) In addition to the emergence of the “Kosovo Independence Army,” (See Safety & Security Report "Militia Activity in Kosovo") residential burglaries and improvised explosive device(IED)incidents continue to raise security concerns. In the last year, both of these activities have specifically targeted foreigners. more...

Part II: Organized Crime and Counterfeiting You must be an OSAC Constituent or Associate to view this content.

29 Nov 2005 - Europe Russia Counterfeiting and piracy, like the scams discussed in the first part of this series on organized crime, are two major illicit industries that result in substantial losses for American businesses operating in Russia. more...

Part III: Organized Crime and Commercial Espionage You must be an OSAC Constituent or Associate to view this content.

29 Nov 2005 - Europe Russia OSAC’s constituents report that Russian organized criminals are active commercial spies. They believe that it is the businesspeople with organized criminal connections that are the driving-force behind the commercial espionage tactics that are more frequently targeting American businesses in the region more...

Part IV: Organized Crime and Cyber Attacks You must be an OSAC Constituent or Associate to view this content.

29 Nov 2005 - Europe Russia Cyber crime is indisputably a growing global problem. However, a large number of cyber attacks targeting businesses worldwide originate in Russia. In fact, most experts view St. Petersburg as the cyber crime capital of the world. more...

Events

OSAC Olympic Security Briefing Torino, Italy

2 Dec 2005 OSAC will be hosting an Olympic-specific Country Council meeting with U.S. corporations and organizations supporting the 2006 Winter Olympic Games on Friday, December 2, 2005 in Torino, Italy. more...

Country Council Meeting: Prague, Czech Republic (January 19)

19 Jan 2006 U.S. Embassy Prague, Czech Republic invites all OSAC constituents to a meeting of the Prague Country Council to be held on January 19. more...

Consular Affairs

1 Dec 2005

Warden Message: Protests in Nepal

1 Dec 2005

Warden Message: Explosions in Bangladesh

1 Dec 2005

Warden Message: Elections in Venezuela - U.S. Citizens Urged to Avoid Demonstration Areas

30 Nov 2005

Warden Message: Increase in Criminal Activity in Campos do Jordão, São Paulo

29 Nov 2005

Warden Message : Demonstration in Bangladesh Today

29 Nov 2005

Warden Message: Two Bombing Attacks

29 Nov 2005

Warden Message: Pristina, Kosovo

29 Nov 2005

Warden Message: Rallies in Yerevan

29 Nov 2005

Warden Message: Gabonese Presidential Election

28 Nov 2005

Warden Message: Reports of Increased Crime in Cuenca

26 Nov 2005

Warden Message: Baku Rallies November 26-27

25 Nov 2005

Warden Message: Vladivostok, Russia

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