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During the closing session of the 32nd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, John Gill, vice president - education at the ACFE, spoke with convicted fraudster* Brett Johnson, who shared stories from his life as a cybercriminal.
“You never have to face your victim,” he said, when asked why he was drawn to cybercrime in particular. “You can compartmentalize your online life. Online I do all this stuff, but in real life I am a good guy.”
Read MoreIn his Tuesday afternoon keynote address at the 32nd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference, Robert Herjavec, CEO of the cybersecurity firm Herjavec Group, explained to author and TV/radio host Amber Mac how the COVID-19 pandemic opened new doors for cyber criminals. "It's not that the attacks are bigger, or more complicated, it's that the attack surface is larger,” he said. "In the past, companies kept their data in a castle, which was their location, and they would protect it, and it was relatively easy to know where your people and your data was … it’s become easier to penetrate a corporate network.”
Read More"I was deeply wounded when I found out that ACORN was not living up to its mission,” said ACORN 8 whistleblower Marcel Reid in her Tuesday morning keynote address at the 32nd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference. "And I was more deeply wounded when I found out that D.C. ACORN, along with national ACORN, had been misusing funds."
Read More"Instead of suspending the people involved, they had been promoted. Nothing had happened,” said investigative journalist for the Financial Times Dan McCrum in his Monday afternoon keynote address at the 32nd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference. "I knew this was a big break. For the first time we could really see inside the company. This is what you have to have to break these sorts of stories."
Read More“You need a culture of encouraging people to do the right thing, and also encourage people to admit mistakes when they’ve made mistakes and give them an opportunity to rehabilitate themselves,” said former public protector of South Africa and professor for Stellenbosch University Thuli Madonsela in her Monday morning keynote address at the 32nd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference. “As fraud examiners, I think our work should include helping people to fix the system.”
Read MoreEvery year, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners recognizes exceptional individuals for their contributions to the fight against fraud. These professionals provide an inspiration to others, and we are proud to honor them for their service.
Read More"But even though we couldn't control the quick pace of change caused by the pandemic, we can control how we react to it. As anti-fraud professionals, we may not be on the front lines of this battle like our brave medical professionals, but we do play an important role in combating the consequences of this invisible enemy," said ACFE President and CEO Bruce Dorris, J.D., CFE, CPA, at the 31st Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.
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