All posts in Cyber-security

John Sileo

By admin | 02/2011 | Authors, Banking, Banking, BUSINESS, Computers, Corporate Culture, Cyber-security, Identity Theft, Information Technology, Inspiration, Leadership, Motivation, Security / Fraud, Social Media, Society & Culture, Strategy, TECHNOLOGY, Technology, The Internet | Comments Off

John’s identity was stolen out of his business and used to commit a series of crimes, including $300,000 worth of embezzlement. While the thief operated behind the safety of John’s identity, John and his business were held legally and financially responsible for the felonies committed. Forced to defend his innocence, John spent two stressful years and $12,000 on a criminal lawyer to keep from going to jail. During that time, John became an expert in identity theft prevention and mitigation strategies. Read more…

Brett King

By admin | 01/2011 | Authors, Banking, BUSINESS, Change, Consumer Trends, Cyber-security, E-Commerce, Economic Outlook, ECONOMY, Emerging Markets, Financial Markets, Future Trends / Futurists, Generation X and beyond, Global Economy/Trade, Globalization, HUMAN RESOURCES, Information Technology, Innovation, Personal Finance, Retail, Social Media, TECHNOLOGY, Technology | Comments Off

Brett King is the best-selling author of the groundbreaking book Bank 2.0 and strategic advisor to the global financial services sector. He is an International Judge for the Asian Banker Retail Excellence Awards and for the Middle- East Business Achievement Awards. A keynote speaker at leading global events for financial services and innovation, King is an acknowledged expert on innovation, customer experience and channel distribution strategy including understand the fundamental shifts in consumer behavior. King publishes regularly in his role as industry advisor on Huffington Post, Internet Evolution, FinExtra and his own personal blog Banking4Tomorrow.com. Read more…

Robert Rebhan

By admin | 01/2011 | Biotechnology, BUSINESS, Crisis Management, Cyber-security, Disaster Preparedness, Identity Theft, Information Technology, Law, Risk Management, Security / Fraud, Terrorism, The Internet | Comments Off

An advocate for privacy and financial security, former Detective Sergeant Robert Rebhan has spent the last 16 years coordinating fraud-prevention training, specializing in point-of-sale fraud control and merchant fraud awareness for American Express. His extraordinary knowledge of the business world and of what it takes to minimize risks and stay in business makes him one of the country’s most requested professional speakers. Rebhan motivates his audiences to review passive lifestyle and business practices and join the 21st century in a technological and common-sense fight against fraud. Read more…

Joe Ruffini

By admin | 01/2011 | BUSINESS, Crisis Management, Cyber-security, Defense, Disaster Preparedness, Globalization, Identity Theft, Information Technology, Risk Management, Strategic Planning, Terrorism, The Middle East | Comments Off

Lt. Colonel Joseph Ruffini, USA (Ret.) brings more than 25 years of experience from a broad array of fields including infrastructure security, counter-terrorist operations, risk management, and more to the private and civil sectors. Ruffini authored When Terror Comes to Main Street, an informative, straightforward, hard-hitting book for everyday people that boils down his lifetime of knowledge and operational experience into one all-inclusive read. His newest book, Osama Bin Laden: His Death and the Future of Al Qaeda and the Islamist Jihad, discusses what happened the day Bin Laden was caught, Read more…

Ira Winkler

By admin | 01/2011 | BUSINESS, Cyber-security, Risk Management, Security / Fraud, Social Media, TECHNOLOGY, Technology, Terrorism | Comments Off

Ira Winkler has been dubbed “A Modern Day James Bond” by CNN and other media outlets for his ability to simulate espionage attacks against many of the top companies in the world, showing how billions of dollars can disappear.

Ira Winkler, CISSP is President of the Internet Security Advisors Group. Considered one of the world’s most influential security professionals, he has been named a “Modern Day James Bond” by the media, a reputation gained by his performing espionage simulations in which he physically and technologically “broke into” some of the largest companies in the world, by investigating crimes against them, and by advising them how to cost-effectively protect their information and computer infrastructures.

Winkler continues to perform these espionage simulations, and assists organizations in the development of security programs. Author of the riveting, entertaining and educational books, Spies Among Us and Zen and the Art of Information Security, he has also written columns for ComputerWorld.com. Winkler has recently been elected Vice President of the Information Systems Security Association, and has won their Hall of Fame award, as well as several other prestigious industry awards.

Winkler, is world-renowned security expert who has worked for and with a variety of intelligence agencies around the world, to discuss what he has found to be the most practical lessons security professionals can learn from the intelligence profession.

Winkler will discuss:
• The Intelligence Process
• The Counterintelligence Process
• The Types of Intelligence and Intelligence Analysis
• Applying Intelligence Techniques to Security Programs

Cory Ondrejka

By admin | 01/2011 | BUSINESS, Change, Communication, Creativity, Cyber-security, Design, Entrepreneurs, Future Trends / Futurists, Innovation, Security / Fraud, Social Media, Technology, The Internet | Comments Off

The world’s preeminent authority on the economic and technological impact of virtual worlds, Cory Ondrejka offers an exciting look at what’s ahead and how it will affect business and society. Currently the director of mobile engineering at Facebook and as co-founder and CTO of Linden Lab, Cory Ondrejka has long been an evangelist for the power of virtual worlds. A relentless innovator, he led the team that collaborated in unprecedented ways to solve impossible problems—taking the power of the virtual world to an extreme by co-opting the real and the virtual. Read more…