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Over hele kloden er selskaper og myndigheter i gang med å skape morgendagens verden. De bygger viktig infrastruktur, utvikler prosjekter, gjenoppretter landskaper og fornyer økonomien, alt med bærekraft i tankene.

Golder Associates er en medarbeidereid global organisasjon som tilbyr rådgivnings-, design- og byggtjenester innen spesialområdene jord, miljø og energi gjennom teknisk kompetanse, nyskapende løsninger og prisbelønnet kundeservice. I dag er våre kunder å finne blant verdens største industrier og pådrivere for utvikling: Olje og gass, bergverksdrift, industriproduksjon, energi samt byutvikling og infrastruktur.

Golder Associates har vært medarbeidereid siden starten i 1960, og våre 8000 medarbeidere ved 180 kontorer verden over kan tilby omfattende teknologisk forståelse, tenking på tvers av disipliner og et engasjement for å hjelpe kundene til å lykkes.

Golder Associates i Norge

Golder Associates AS (Golder) er det norske datterselskapet i Golder Associates Corporation med hovedsete i Kanada. Golder har kontor med 19 ansatte på Brakerøya i Drammen (pr. sept 2012).

Golder etablerte seg i Norge i 2005, og arbeider nå med oppdrag over hele Norge innen kompetanseområdene forurenset jord og sedimenter, grunnvann; geoteknikk og ingeniørgeologi; strategisk miljørådgivning; miljøfyrtårtsertifisering og BREEAM-sertifisering; miljøkartlegging av bygg; ulike miljøplaner og konsekvensutredninger.

Firmaets kompetanse er bredt sammensatt, og majoriteten av de ansatte er utdannet ved universiteter og høyskoler som hydrogeologer, kjemikere, geologer, geoteknikere og biologer.
Golders virksomhet er ISO 9001- og Miljøfyrtårnsertifisert og vårt kvalitetssystem følger i tillegg standardene ISO 14001 og OHSAS 18001. Vi er kvalifisert i Sellihca, StartBANK, JQS og TransQ.

Golder i Norge er som nevnt ett av flere selskaper i Golder Associates Corporation, og dermed en del av en internasjonal gruppe av konsulentfirmaer innen geo- og miljøfagområdene. Til sammen er vi nesten 9000 ansatte ved 180 kontorer i 37 land over hele verden, og med oppdrag i mer enn 140 land.

I Europa har Golder Associates kontorer i Norge, Sverige, Danmark, Finland, Storbritannia, Tyskland, Frankrike, Irland, Italia, Polen, Portugal, Spania, Ungarn og Tyrkia. I tillegg til disse Golder-kontorene har Golder sterke kontaktnett basert på samarbeid med lokale konsulentfirmaer i flere andre europeiske land.

Fram til sommeren 2007 gjennomførte Golder vesentlig oppdrag for A/S Norske Shell. Dette var undersøkelser og gjennomføring av tiltak ved Shells bensinstasjoner og anlegg over hele Norge.

I dag har vi et bredt oppdrags- og kundespekter, med flere store kunder innenfor både offentlig og privat sektor. Som eksempler kan nevnes ROM Eiendom, Forsvarsbygg, Skifte Eiendom, Statsbygg, Oslo lufthavn AS, Skanska, AF Gruppen, NCC, Veidekke, Advansia ÅF, Bundegruppen, Fornebu Utvikling, Eiendomspar, Fabritius, Norsk Industri, YX Energi, Oslo kommune, Bærum kommune, Drammen kommune, Asker kommune, Larvik kommune, Lundhs AS og Larvik Granite AS.

The Corliss Technology Review Group, Microsoft disrupts online fraud botnet Zero Access

Microsoft and law enforcement agencies have reportedly disrupted one of the world’s largest botnets, ZeroAccess that triggered online fraud.

The botnet is a network of computers infected with malware that hijacks web search results and redirects users to potentially dangerous sites to steal their details.

According to the BBC, the botnet, also generates fraudulent ad clicks on infected computers then claims payouts from duped advertisers and has infected about two million computers.

Also called Sirefef botnet, ZeroAccess targets search results on Google, Bing and Yahoo search engines and is estimated to cost online advertisers 2.7million dollars per month.

Microsoft said that it had been authorized by US regulators to block incoming and outgoing communications between computers located in the US and the 18 identified Internet Protocol (IP)addresses being used to commit the fraudulent schemes.

Executive director of Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit, David Finn said that the disruption will stop victims’ computers from being used for fraud and help in identifying the computers that need to be cleaned of the infection.

Microsoft said that due to its botnet architecture, ZeroAccess is one of the most robust and durable botnets in operation today and was built to be resilient to disruption efforts, but the latest action is expected to significantly disrupt the botnet’s operation, the report added.

The Corliss Technology Review Group, Tech Review: Be winter-ready with these apps

Last week’s snow, freezing rain and frigid temperatures were just a warm-up for winter, which doesn’t start officially until Saturday. These apps will get you ready for the season by helping you track a dangerous storm or record a delightful day on the slopes.

Winter Survival Kit

(iOS, Android, free)

In the frightening scenario where you’re stranded in your car because of severe weather or a breakdown, Winter Survival Kit goes into action. It tells you how long you can keep your engine running to stay warm before you run out of gas and sends an intermittent alarm to keep you alert. It stores contact numbers and insurance company policy numbers, making it easier when you call roadside assistance service. Just make sure you input the information during the calm before the storm.

NOAA Snow Forecast

(iOS, Android, $1.99)

This app uses information from the government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to tailor a neighborhood snow forecast by ZIP codes. The app updates NOAA information hourly and displays projected snowfall amounts over the next 48 hours on an animated map. If NOAA issues a winter-weather alert, the app shows it in a warning box.

mPing

(iOS, Android, free)

Stuck at home with cabin fever? Become a “citizen scientist.” mPing, an abbreviation of the Precipitation Identification near the Ground project by the University of Oklahoma and National Severe Storms Laboratory, wants you to report on the conditions outside your window. Upload the type of precipitation — snow, ice pellets, freezing rain or other winter weather — and the data will be compiled by researchers. You can see the results on interactive map.

Ski Track

(iOS, Android; $0.99)

There are two groups of people who love an impending snowstorm: kids and skiers. If you’re in the latter category, this app is for you. Ski Tracks won’t tell you where to ski, but it will tell you how well you are skiing. Using GPS, it tracks your progress down the slopes and produces graphs and statistics. It doesn’t use data or need a phone signal to work. The app makes it easy to share your day of schussing and half-piping with Facebook friends.

The Corliss Technology Review Group, Avoid Christmas fraud

Online retailers are wishing themselves a Snappy Christmas, with predictions this will be their best year yet.

However, with the online boom comes the threat of internet scams.

More Australians shop on their mobile phones than any other market place and this Sunday our online shopping is tipped to have its biggest day ever.

Credit cards that won’t ruin Christmas

EBay reckon they will see almost two-and-a-half million people come into their site to source Christmas gifts – and over half of those people will be on their mobile phone. That figure is up to 30 per cent on last year’s total.

While there remains worries over online shopping – such as the worry of not receiving your gift in time – for the time poor and those wishing to avoid trudging through shops, it can be more than welcome.
The online boom has prompted a warning, though.

While many business websites look professional and trustworthy, they are not always what they seem.
Rod Stowe of fair trading said: “Web sites that show bad English, grammatical errors – often that is a good indication of a scam-type site."

For the disorganized, surveys show a quarter of people buy their gifts on Christmas Eve – four per cent of them at a service station on Christmas day and eight per cent regift last year’s present.
Whatever you decide, remember there are only 21 days left.

Avoid fraud

A black mark on your credit file can follow you around for as long as seven years and can stop you getting credit.

7News finance expert Scott Pape has three tips to keeping a clean credit file.

1: Don’t apply for too many loans.
2: Pay your bills on time.
3: Get a copy of your credit file.
To find out your credit rating for free writes to:

Veda Advantage
PO Box 964 North Sydney NSW 2059

Protect yourself from online fraud this festive season

The Corliss Technology Review Group: A new report by the European Consumer Centre Network (ECC-Net) takes a look at the scams faced by consumers when shopping online.

The report focuses on fraud in cross-border e-commerce and what consumers can do to protect themselves from online fraud. It has been prepared based on the complaints reported by consumers to ECC-Net in 2012.

The EU Commissioner for Consumer Policy, Neven Mimica said: "On-line shopping is booming as consumers take advantage of the digital single market. But the risk of fraud is rising too. The ECC report is a timely reminder to consumers that they need to ‘shop smart’ and avoid the fraudsters’ traps“.

It has been estimated that savings from online shopping amount to €11.7 billion equivalent to 0.12% of the EU’s GDP However many consumers are missing out. Studies show that 62% of consumers cite fear of fraud as the reason why they do not go online to shop.

According to the results of the Euro barometer on Cyber Security, the highest figures of internet users that say they have experienced online fraud are in Poland (18%), Hungary (17%), Malta (16%) and UK (16%), while respondents in Greece (3%), Slovenia (6%) and Spain (7%) are least likely to have experienced online fraud.

The report highlights a number of tips and tricks to avoid being scammed online. For example always use a secure payment method and never transfer cash. The tips also include advice on how to screen unfamiliar online traders and what to do if you happen to fall victim to a fraudulent site.

The most common kind of fraud highlighted by the participating ECCs (70%) were scams involving fraudulent sites which require a bank transfer purchase and never deliver the products offered. The second highest type of online fraud, mentioned by 45% of participating centres, involves second hand cars sold online, followed by sale of counterfeit goods and fraudulent ticket sales. The report also analyses emerging issues in online fraud with malicious software targeting mobile phones, and scams involving gaming and online dating sites.