Identity Theft: How Criminals Steal Your Information

Both individuals and businesses need to be aware of the risks of identity theft. One major question is “How do criminals steal personal information from individuals and businesses?” The financial costs to individuals can be in the tens of thousands of dollars and to businesses in the millions of dollars. It is important to recognize these risks and take steps to mitigate the risks.

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND

The first step in protecting yourself or your business is to understand the risks that you face. Compromised personal information can lead to identity theft. This course is designed to teach you the methods used by criminals to acquire personal information from individuals and businesses. If you are concerned about the security of your information, your customer’s information, or your employees’ information you should attend this course.

AREAS COVERED

We will review how criminals obtain personal information from individuals and businesses. We will also discuss some steps you can take to help secure personal information. Real world examples will be provided to help reinforce the concepts.

Note: This course is for educational purposes only and participants should not attempt these activities as they are criminal in nature.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Identify how criminals obtain personal information from individuals
Identify how criminals obtain personal information from businesses

WHO WILL BENEFIT

This course would be appropriate for CPAs, CFEs, CFFs, MAFFs, CIAs, CMAs, CFOs, CEOs, business owners, business managers, internal auditors, external auditors, corporate accountants, government accountants, not-for-profit accountants, risk management personnel, and anyone concerned about being a victim of identity theft.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Bob Minniti is the President and Owner of Minniti CPA, LLC. Bob is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Forensic Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Valuation Analyst, Certified in Financial Forensics,Master Analyst in Financial Forensics, Chartered Global Management Accountant, and is a licensed private investigator. Bob is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in business administration at Walden University. Bob received his MBA degree and Graduate Certificate in Accounting from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management, and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. Bob is a professor teaching graduate and undergraduate coursesin accounting, fraud examination, fraud criminology, ethics, forensic accounting, external audit, internal audit, tax, and real estate finance at DeVry University, Grand Canyon University, Northwestern University, and the University of Phoenix.