ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Credit Card Fraud, Identity Theft.

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ADVISORY...

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2002

TOPIC: According to a survey, conducted by Gartner Inc., one in 20 consumers
has been the victim of credit card fraud in the past year, as reported by
MSNBC.com. The study, to be released Monday, also found that one in 50
consumers have experienced identity theft. With more than 1 percent of online
transactions being fraudulent, some major credit card companies have
implemented security plans to protect credit card users. For example, Verified
by Visa allows card users to add a password to their credit card number to
protect them from digital thieves. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several
highly qualified experts to comment on this story:

Mr. Kevin Sprake was appointed to Managing Director in July 2001. He is responsible for the commercial development of Retail Decisions, USA's entire Risk Management suite throughout the United States. Kevin has an extensive background in marketing and management specializing in e-commerce and the positioning of technology services. Kevin joined ReD in February 1996. He was Vice President of Product Marketing where he managed the product planning and marketing for ReD's Global e-commerce products. Kevin also acted as Vice President of Relationship Management for its core telecommunications business. Prior to that, Kevin was Director of Marketing at John Richard Associates. He is an expert regarding the topic of global credit card fraud. PR: Christine McIndoe ([e-mail], 201/556-9404 ext. 137).

Mr. Brian Fisher is senior product manager of ACI Proactive Risk Manager, ACI's neural network-based fraud detection software that is used to detect debit and credit card fraud, and money laundering activity. With years of experience in both the banking and software industries, Fisher is helping ACI's financial customers use technology to limit fraud losses and comply with government anti-money laundering legislation, including the USA Patriot Act. PR: Gene Hinkle ([e-mail], 402/390-8906).

Consumers, business and government can no longer afford the financial losses and security risks of identity theft and fraud, and the outdated approach to verifying easily counterfeited financial and identification documents is no longer effective against today's technology-enabled identity criminal. Larry Gilbert, CEO of Identico Systems, is a sought after expert on how organizations can effectively implement solutions that minimize the escalating risks associated with stolen, fraudulent and unverified identity without gaining the "Big Brother" stigma. Gilbert can offer insight into biometrics, smart card and other identity verification technologies and the potential impact technology they could have on domestic and corporate security. PR: Kimberly Baker ([e-mail], 781/684-0770).

ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue.

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