Track: Payment Systems

Get Smart: Tools for Breaking Free of "Phishing" Nets and Other Fraud Traps

Monday, October 20, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Room: 515 B

Over 70 percent of businesses are experiencing fraud attacks on their internal data systems. Corporations have become painfully familiar with the negative impacts of "phishing," and now they must confront "whaling" targeting C-level executives. AFP Payments Advisory Group members explain how to equip your company with conventional and non-conventional tools to combat online criminals, safeguard payment communications channels and deal with third-party risk.

Speakers:

• Nicholas F. Alex, CTP
  Senior Vice President, Treasury and Payment Solutions
  SunTrust

• Rue A. Jenkins
  Assistant Treasurer
  Costco Wholesale Corporation

Objectives

• Gain a better understanding of the latest corporate phishing, "whaling" and other fraud schemes
• Understand new fraud prevention practices
• Learn how to anticipate internal weaknesses and implement stronger internal controls

Pre-Requisites

None

Take-Aways

• Fraud checklist and worksheets
• Fraud prevention primer

CPA Field of Study: MAS