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“I also learned that the most dangerous frauds are often the true believers. The ones for whom the ends justify the means. Cops call it noble cause corruption,” said award-winning producer and director Alex Gibney Tuesday afternoon at the 33rd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.
Read More“What am I losing sleep over in this job? I'd say the top of the list for me, sleepless nights, remains North Korea,” said Rachel Wilson, director of cybersecurity for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Tuesday morning at the 33rd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.
Read More“The opportunity for professionals like you to detect misconduct probably has never been greater because the volatility that we've seen in the markets over the last number of years ... has uncovered a lot of wrongdoing,” said Gurbir Grewal, director of the Division of Enforcement for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Tuesday morning at the 33rd Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.
Read More“When you have truth on your side, why should we still fear? The only ones who should be living in fear are those that have decided to commit wrongdoings and criminal activity, not those who have simply done their jobs or what is right,” said Wirecard whistleblower Pavandeep Gill during his speech accepting the ACFE’s Sentinel Award Monday morning at the 33rd Annual ACFE Global Conference.
Read More"I was able to participate and witness how Hong Kong succeeded to transform from one of the most corrupt places on earth, to now one of the cleanest,” said Tony Kwok during his keynote address Monday morning at the 33rd Annual ACFE Global Conference. Kwok is the former Deputy Commissioner and Head of Operations for Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and told attendees about the importance of stamping out corruption and the fulfillment his work has brought him.
Read MoreDuring 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.”
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