Card Fraud: Traditional to Cyber

Presented by:
Allan Trosclair

Protect Your Portfolio Through Monitoring, Detection and Prevention



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You have the right under this license agreement for this CD-ROM to use this presentation on a single-workstation. Use on a network is in violation of the copyright agreements. CD may be used by multiple users at a given institution but may not be placed on a network or in any other multi-user environment. While the card portfolios of financial institutions are being attacked regularly, there is nothing new in the world of fraud. Old schemes perpetrated by means of new technologies is the trend of the future.

Fraud is a random event and occurs infrequently as compared to good transactions, but it is expensive when it does occur! What's the difference between "opportunistic" fraud and "deliberate" fraud? What schemes are devised to exploit weaknesses in financial institutions' systems?

Learn more about the trends of cybercrime - prevalent techniques and how these "new age" crimes grew from traditional crimes --- how they are similar and how they differ. Explore the cyberworld of "crimeware" and "malware" to better understand how it affects your portfolio.

This information-packed card fraud webinar will help you better understand the "new technologies" used in card fraud. Join Allan Trosclair, a financial crimes and card fraud expert, in exploring the use of technology to attack card portfolios. In this informative webinar, learn:

about new technologies and techniques that enable thieves,

terms being used in law enforcement and the fraud prevention community

how to better manage the control of fraud,

to maintain the profitability of your portfolios,

identify recurring fraud and control it,

how to measure your program to track fraud,

what makes a good neural network.

About the Speaker:
Mr. Trosclair, a security and risk management consultant with international experience, has provided services for major international corporations that include:

Product risk reviews and analysis for fraud control processes

Operational reviews of risk control programs for effectiveness and efficiency

Physical security/vulnerability surveys and information security audits

Risk and compliance reviews of card programs for banks and independent processors

He served 13 years with the FBI as a Special Agent and Supervisor in San Diego and San Francisco, CA. He managed a Foreign Counterintelligence unit and developed a training program on the foreign threat to US Government contractors in Silicon Valley which was later implemented nationwide.

He left the FBI to become the first Director of Administrative Services, Safety and Security for LucasFilm Ltd. He was responsible for the security of the company as well as the family of George Lucas; coordinated the development of Skywalker Ranch and provided security and safety consulting during all phases of movie production, including oversight of safety during special effects.

In 1983 he left to become Vice President of Security and Fraud Control for Visa USA and Visa International. He managed a staff of individuals responsible for worldwide bankcard investigations, policies and procedures for physical security, internal investigations, computer security, and personnel safety. Additionally, he was responsible for the development and implementation of fraud awareness education programs; an audit program for counterfeit losses; computer database systems for tracking and monitoring fraudulent activity, as well as electronic reporting by banks resulting in substantial savings. He interfaced with the Calgary Olympics Organizing Committee for Visa's entry into the sponsorship of the Olympics.

In 1998 he relocated to London, England, to provide consulting services for Visa International (Central Europe, Middle East and Africa Region) on risk management, fraud control and strategic initiatives for card programs. He also became involved with physical security, vulnerability surveys, information security audits and education programs for the Region. He also assisted major banking organizations and national law enforcement agencies in the region.

In 2000, he assumed the duties of Executive Director of the Coalition for the Prevention of Economic Crime. In this role he fostered cooperative relationships between the private and public sectors to raise the awareness of economic crimes. Since 2001, he has consulted for Visa International in Asia Pacific, Visa USA, IBM, ExxonMobil, SunTrust Banks, CUNA and a number of financial and insurance institutions on payment card issues.

Today Mr. Trosclair also teaches mathematics and criminal justice programs at a local two year college. He has spoken at national and international conferences on payment systems risk, identity theft and plastic card fraud control issues.