Cracking eFraud Offers Insight into Identifying and Preventing Electronic Crime; MIS Training Institute Information Security Event Led By Cyber Forensic Experts.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Cracking eFraud 2005 will be held on June 21-22, 2005 in Boston, MA, with optional workshops on June 20 & 23. The event will be led by Jim Christy, who has been a pioneer in cyber-forensics for over twenty years and recipient of the 2003 Distinguished Information Science Award for his contributions in the field of information management.

"According to The Internet Crime Compliant Center Internet Fraud Report, electronic mail and Web pages are the two primary mechanisms by which fraudulent contact takes place. It is critical for organizations to understand the risks presented by e-fraud, and take aggressive measures to thwart them," says, Mr. Christy, Supervisory Special Agent and Director, Defense Cyber Crime Institute, Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center.

Cracking eFraud delivers proven strategies to detect, investigate, and prevent electronic crime. Timely sessions are led by in-the-trenches practitioners who will address critical issues including identifying internal cyber fraud, addressing the legal ramifications of forensic investigations, and uncovering the major and minor players in identity theft.

Keynote speakers will offer their insight into critical topics, including strategies to identify the perpetrators of e-fraud and expose the methods used to architect cyber crime. Ira Winkler, Founder and President of the Internet Security Advisors Group (ISAG), will examine some of the more effective cyber security programs in place today. Mr. Christy will moderate a panel of information security experts who will give a first-hand account of techniques they are using to lead the charge against electronic crime.

The event attracts information security officers, IT auditors, forensic investigators, and risk management and information assurance professionals from across the United States. For complete information on Cracking eFraud, visit http://www.misti.com/ef05.

Founded in 1978, MIS Training Institute is the international leader in audit and information security training, with offices in the US, UK, and Asia. MIS' expertise is drawn on experience gained in training more than 200,000 delegates across five continents. MIS offers conferences, on-site training, and more than 90 seminars in the areas of Internal and IT Auditing, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Information Security, Network Infrastructures, Operating Environments, and Enterprise Applications, as well as Web-based training at www.misti-online.com. MIS is a Euromoney Training Group company.