Help  |  Pay an Invoice  |  My Account  |  CPE Log  |  Log in

22WA-1195: K2'S Tales Of True Tech Crimes: Ripped From The Headlines (Webinar)

If you have questions about this event, please call us at 952-831-2707.

Thursday, May 26, 2022
1:00pm - 2:55pm Central Time
2 CPE (2 technical)

2020 was an exceptional year for everyone, and like everyone, the hackers, scammers, and other technology criminals took advantage of new opportunities brought by COVID. Criminals reportedly used innovative approaches to exploit weaknesses created by the pandemic. You will learn tips and techniques from these events to help protect you, your company, and your data.

Attend this session and learn more about how high-profile control failures occurred so you can be more effective at preventing crimes such as theft, malware, ransomware, phishing, and hacking.

Major subjects

  • Common security weaknesses that occur with hardware and software at home and in the office
  • Malware, ransomware, data breach, and incident response tips
  • Internal control failures resulting in the theft of assets or unauthorized manipulation of data
  • User authentication and security awareness training

Learning objective(s)

  • List at least three major security incidents reported in the headlines in the last year and explain at least one primary control design or operation flaws that allowed the hack to occur
  • Select the correct definitions from a list of standard security terms such as attack surface, vulnerability, exploit, social engineering, phishing, malware, heuristics, biometrics, and multi-factor authentication (MFA)
  • Explain why home-grade computer hardware and applications are sometimes less secure than business and enterprise-grade hardware and applications
  • List at least three best practices learned because of reviewing the incidents cited in the case studies

Who should take this program?

Business professionals desiring to improve information security by learning from recent technology crimes and data breaches 

Fees

Our records indicate you are a nonmember. If you register, you will be charged $79.00 (Standard Nonmember Fee). Members: Please log in to receive member fee.
Standard Member Fee $79.00
checkmark Standard Nonmember Fee $79.00

More program information

Instructor Brian Tankersley, CPA.CITP, CGMA
Location Online
Area
of study
Information technology
Field(s)
of study
Information Technology - Technical (2.0)
Level Intermediate
Format Group Internet Based
Sponsor Business Professionals' Network, Inc.
NASBA ID#: 107810
Prerequisites Prereq. None
Advance
prep
None
Cancellation
policy
Receive a full refund if you cancel at least four business days before the event start date. Learn more

Not a member? Join the MNCPA to start saving on CPE and accessing members-only benefits.

Search CPE catalog

If you have questions about this event, please call us at 952-831-2707.