In an age where every click leaves a trace, navigating the balance between sharing and security is crucial. Discover how to protect your digital identity and exactly how hackers exploit your personal information.
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Ben is an internationally recognised expert in covert operations, surveillance and digital intelligence with over 23 years’ experience working at the very height of national security, military operations and now the private sector. Ben also stars in the global hit TV show, Hunted. He now films the Australian version which was the most popular TV show in Australia since 2015 with Season 1. Ben is also known as the ‘Digital Spy’, giving talks across the world to keep clients and businesses safe from the bad guys.
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Tony provides advice and training on situational awareness and counter terrorism.
He has previously worked in the corporate sector responsible for fraud and revenue assurance systems at several large multinationals along with running large project management departments.
Tony gained an MBA in 1995 and decided to return to university in 2016 to study for his Masters In Counter Terrorism at UCLAN.
Tony is a Fellow at the Chartered Institute of management and the Institute of Strategic Risk Management and a member of the Security Institute.
In this seminar, Martin Byford-Rew will introduce the concept of 2S2C, which stands for Standardising, Simplifying, Consistency, and Compliance. This approach advocates for the standardisation and simplification of digital and technology provisions in educational & other settings to achieve consistency and compliance with statutory and advisory obligations. Martin will discuss the common pitfalls of adopting new technologies without considering their integration with existing systems, leading to inefficiencies and increased costs. By adhering to the 2S2C framework, institutions can ensure their technology systems are more predictable, easier to support, and compliant with relevant obligations, ultimately enhancing the effectiveness and financial sustainability of their digital and technology initiatives.
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Martin Byford-Rew is an experienced ICT Consultant specialising in the education sector. With over 25 years of experience, Martin has held various significant roles, most recently as the Head of Digital Systems for King Edward VI Foundation, Birmingham. Martin has also been the Head of ICT Services for an Education Trust and Programme Manager at Arbor Education. Prior to this, he was a policeman in the Royal Air Force for thirteen years.
Martin’s career is marked by his belief that ICT should be transparent and enable users to access necessary services seamlessly. He adheres to four fundamental principles to standardise and simplify systems, bringing about consistency for all, thereby ensuring compliance with statutory and advisory obligations to which the organisation is bound.
This presentation exposes the language in fraudulent communications; exploring how legitimacy and credibility are maintained while the interaction movesto requests for money. It reveals the techniques that normalize and mitigate intimate and financial requests that would otherwise cause the victim concernand shows how this can be used to protect the public from future frauds.
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Dr Elisabeth Carter is a criminologist and forensic linguist who conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of language and the law. She is bestknown for her work in examining fraudulent interactions, particularly romance and investment fraud. Elisabeth writes research papers, journal articles, cross-sector briefings and books, and regularly features in national TV and radio series, podcasts and print media, talking about fraud, deception, grooming andcompliance. She uses her research to support law enforcement campaigns, drive police operations, deliver training in practical strategies to disrupt thepower of fraudulent communications across the public, private and third sector, and safeguard people in positions of vulnerability.
