The Future of Internet Security.
How to protect yourself and your assets from being victimized by cyber crooks?

Every year Time magazine selects for its cover a designated “Person of the Year”. This is an individual who has greatly affected the world during that year. This year Time’s choice for Person of the Year wasYOU.

Each January security publications produce list and awards for the best product or solutions to protect a company’s vital assets. These lists are mostly the who’s who of Firewall vendors, Intrusion detection systems, Networking gear manufacturers, anti-virus software, etc. However, while all of these are good and useful tools, aside from denying unauthorized access; they fail to address the weakest link in any security system, which is – the individual.

Therefore, we believe that the Future of Internet Security is YOU.

“What’s in it for me?”
This month we will be presenting a seminar addressing issues near and dear to all of us. How do I protect myself, my family and my assets from being victimized by cyber crooks, clever scam artists and other predators?

This will be an awareness training session to help strengthen everyone’s first line of defense which is - YOU. Whether you’re a computer novice or an old pro, the knowledge and methods taught in this seminar will help you substantially lower your risks to both online and offline threats.

We will discuss the types of frauds aimed at the individual. This includes identity theft, employment scams, and financial frauds, risks inherent in social networking sites (like mySpace), techniques to address child and teen safety online, as well as, some evolving threats which you may not yet be aware of.

You will learn how organized crime gangs have become increasingly more sophisticated in using the Internet to steal your money and your good name.

Not only will you will learn how to recognize the most popular threats/scams currently in vogue. But you will gain an understanding of their underlying frameworks so you can recognize and know how to avoid new variations as they appear.

You will learn easy to implement Best Practices to protect yourself without restricting your ability to use and do business on the Internet. Finally, if you or someone you know has been a Victim, we will discuss what steps you can take in response.

Presenter:

Mark Liphardt | CEO | Computer Forensics Management
Mr. Liphardt has over 35 years of broad-ranging experience in the computer and communications industries, including the launching and directing of technology-based products and services for Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Liphardt has been responsible for the management of security and forensic teams and the design of forensics labs and methodologies and has further been recognized for his pioneering research in the development of Artificial Intelligence technology.

For the past 7 years he has led Computer Forensics investigations for cases involving hundreds of millions of dollars and ranging from domestic to international in scope. He has testified as an expert witness and has achieved successful investigation results for clients regarding matters of intellectual property and trade secrets theft, corporate policy and Internet security violations, along with issues referencing employment, fraud, embezzlement and homicide.

Mr. Liphardt is a frequent speaker at industry trade shows and events on technology, e-commerce and security issues. He is a founder of the Association of Internet Professionals, a senior staff member and organizer of Defcon, the world's largest Hacker and Security conference. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Certified Computer Information Systems Security Professional.