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Many people who are exploited in work situations don't realize they are victims. When nobody tells you about things like minimum wage and legal working hours, how can you be helped? One solution is to detect such cases proactively, by following the digital fingerprints hidden in banking data. In this first episode of Forensic Finance, we look into this innovative new technology to tackle the $150 billion human trafficking industry.
The number of human trafficking victims globally is as many as the inhabitants of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Croatia, and Hungary combined. While human trafficking is often associated with (illegal) prostitution, about 25 million of these 40 million victims end up in labor exploitation situations — working in nail salons, nursery gardens, and restaurant kitchens, to name a few examples. One unique characteristic sets this group apart from other victimized populations: Many people exploited in work situations, don't realize they are victims. When nobody tells you about things like minimum wage and legal working hours, who are you to complain about your situation? One solution is to detect such cases proactively, so law enforcement doesn't have to wait for a formal victim statement. The University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands‘ Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, and Dutch bank ABN AMRO have created a one-of-a-kind partnership to analyze bank data for suspicious activity that could pinpoint human trafficking. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app to receive future episodes of Forensic Finance.
TNW's Martin Bryant talks to Deliveroo co-founder and CEO, Will Shu about the challenges it faces as it grows its business.
TNW's Martin Bryant speaks to BioCatch CEO, Ron Moritz about the company's biometric technology to keep banking apps secure after you've logged in. What if someone hijacks your session?
TNW's Martin Bryant talks to Linden Lab CEO Ebbe Altberg about the continuing life of Second Life and the company's move into VR.
Andrew Shorten, Adobe director of product management, design & Web talks about the new Project Comet
Mic Wright aka @brokenbottleboy aka MC Eeeyore tests RapMic for iOS, an app that lets you send rhymes to your friends via iMessage and other messaging services.
Jason talks about immersion, sound, and presence and how they can make or break VR games.
David Adams from Gunfire Games demos Chronos, an RPG that tests the main character's skills in every stage of his life.
Could the owner of the self-driving car please make their way to the parking lot... your vehicle is harrassing other drivers
Martin Bryant talks to Liat Ben-Zur of Philips about how the company is thinking big about digital health.
Aaron Patzer, founder of Mint.com, talks to Martin Bryant about his new venture – Fountain, a marketplace that connects experts with people in need of advice.
Dave Lippman, VP design, executive creative director at eBay talks to The Next Web about how he is transitioning the massive interactive shopping site.
Scott Belsky, founder of Behance, talks about how designers can thrive in the new creative economy.
Sara Quinn talks about her photojournalism eyetracking survey, conducted for the National Press Photographers Association.
Just how far can the current wave of hyper-optimism about technology take us? Martin Bryant speaks to Xprize's Paul Bunje.
Martin Bryant talks to Grindr founder Joel Simkhai at SXSW about his six-year-old hit gay dating app.
Martin Bryant talks to Ben Rubin, CEO of Meerkat about the app's speedy growth and why he isn't worried about Twitter cutting back its access.
James McQuivey, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, works with companies from a wide range of industries to help them understand the modern digital world. At The Next Web Europe Conference this week he gave a talk on how to prepare for a world where your entire business can be disrupted overnight. Afterwards, TNW's Martin Bryant caught up with him to find out more.