Live Virtual Training: Cyber Fraud and Emerging Trends

November 9, 2023
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM CST

Registration Ends: 11:59 PM CST Tuesday, November 8, 2023 

Event pricing will increase November 2, 2023 at 11:59 PM CST

CPE & Registration

To support our chapter members in training and CPEs, the Greater Kansas City Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners is pleased to announce a live virtual training event for the 2023 Winter Workshop, Cyber Fraud and Emerging Trends for 4 hours CPE.

Wednesday, November 8th, Emails will be sent with instructions on how to join the live virtual training and to test your machine/browser.

CPE will be sent out by 12/10/2023

Payment & Cancellation

For those who join our local chapter as a due's paying member (click here to join!) you will be able to register for our discounted member rates!

Due to the nature of this event all registrations will need to be paid by credit card prior to the event. Cash and Check payments will be resumed at our next in-person meeting. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to [email protected].

If you need to cancel please refer to our cancellation policy: Event Cancellation Policy (kc-acfe.org)

Presentation 

During this presentation, the following topics will be covered:

Cyber Fraud and Emerging Trends

Fraud risk and cyber risk have long been linked, with fraudsters exploiting cyber weaknesses to further their schemes. That has never been truer than it is today, with cyber fraud exploding in the wake of the pandemic. Not only are fraudsters now leveraging new tools and techniques, such as synthetic identifies and deep fakes, but they are also increasingly using social media and deep/dark websites to communicate and increase the speed at which these new methods are adopted. We have even seen “fraud as a service” marketplaces emerge, with fraudsters selling their services to other fraudsters. Yet  in most organizations, fraud and cyber risk management remain siloed in separate domains, with the former typically belonging to the CFO and the latter to the CISO. This is no longer acceptable in today’s environment. It is more important than ever for fraud risk professionals to understand the cyber tools and techniques fraudsters can use to target their organization and what they can do to stop them.

This session will explore emerging cyber fraud risks and how to consider them in a holistic fraud risk assessment. It will also introduce emerging data analytics techniques that can be used to mitigate these fraud risks, such as link analysis, text mining, and anomaly detection.

Learning Objectives:

• Examine emerging cyber fraud trends

• Identify specific tools and techniques being used to combat cyber fraud

About Our Guest Speakers:

Linda Miller

Linda Miller is a nationally recognized subject matter expert and thought leader in fraud prevention and detection with over 16 years of experience. She is the CEO of Audient Group, LLC, a services firm specializing in antifraud solutions for commercial and government clients. Ms. Miller spent five years as a Principal at Grant Thornton, LLP, one of the nation’s largest tax, audit and advisory firms, where she led the firm’s Fraud & Financial Crimes practice.

Ms. Miller has served in executive roles in government, including as Deputy Executive Director of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), a position to which she was appointed in May 2020. Ms. Miller also spent 10 years at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), where she led the development of GAO’s Framework for Managing Fraud Risks in Federal Programs.

Ms. Miller served on the task force that developed the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Fraud Risk Management Guide, which applies to private sector organizations. As a highly skilled public speaker, she routinely speaks at conferences about fraud prevention. Ms. Miller has testified before Congress on fraud and improper payments and is sought after by national media outlets for her antifraud expertise. She has been featured on The Problem with Jon Stewart, and in publications by outlets including NBC News, Business Insider, Accounting Today, Tax Notes, Government Executive, Roll Call and NextGov. Ms. Miller has also served as an expert witness in fraud litigation.

Erik Halvorson

Erik Halvorson has 17 years of federal law enforcement experience including both domestic and international work as a special agent. Erik is skilled at using advanced analysis techniques to proactively detect and investigate fraud. He holds degrees in Criminal Justice, Accounting, and Applied Analytics. Erik supports businesses, government agencies and non-profits with psychometrics, analytics, statistical analyses, program evaluations, research, and anti-fraud consulting. 

Zach Rosenfeld

Zach Rosenfeld has more than 10 years working in the federal government to identify and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, both at home and in international contingency environments like Afghanistan. He has been instrumental in standing up agency antifraud programs in accordance with leading practices set by the GAO, and he has delivered high-profile and award-winning evaluations, performance audits, inspections, white papers, and briefings to senior federal stakeholders and Congress about fraud and corruption abroad. His clients have included the U.S. Department of State, Department of Defense, Agency for International Development, Export-Import Bank of the United States, and Federal Communications Commission, and he has worked on diverse issue sets including security assistance, extractive industries, energy transmission, and export finance.

Tickets

$60.00 Member Ticket
$75.00 after 11:59 pm November 2

$75.00 Non-Member Ticket
$90.00 after 11:59 pm November 2