National Fraud Center, riskwise.com Executives to be Featured At Economic Crime Investigation Institute Conference.HORSHAM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 1999-- Top executives from the National Fraud Center, Inc. (NFC NFC abbr. National Football Conference ) and riskwise.com will share their expertise on battling the growing threat of economic crime on the Internet at the 10th annual conference of the Economic Crime Investigation Institute (ECII ECII Economic Crime Investigation Institute. ), Nov. 8-9 in McLean, Va. Recognizing that the explosive growth of e-commerce is creating opportunities for a new breed of criminal, the ECII is focusing on the electronic crime issue at this year's conference with the theme "Protecting Electronic Information: Inside and Out." As leading authorities on the subject of fraud prevention, Norman A. Willox Jr. and James P. Kerins III of the NFC and Paul K. Fichtman of riskwise.com have been invited to speak at the conference and provide their insight into how the battle to keep the Internet safe and secure for commerce will be won. Willox, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of NFC, will discuss "Internet Fraud A crime in which the perpetrator develops a scheme using one or more elements of the Internet to deprive a person of property or any interest, estate, or right by a false representation of a matter of fact, whether by providing misleading information or by concealment of : The Threat to E-Commerce." Kerins, COO (Cell Of Origin) See mobile positioning. of the NFC, will lead a session on "Use of Technology in Due Diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired. ." Fichtman, president and COO of riskwise.com, will speak on "Technology and Methods for the Protection of E-Commerce and the Investigation of Internet Fraud." "This is a critical time for everyone involved in e-commerce," said Willox. "Already the Internet has changed the way commerce is conducted worldwide, and it has the potential for even more significant advances. It will be the challenge of companies such as the National Fraud Center and riskwise.com to guarantee that the online world is a safe and secure environment in which to conduct business." Willox, Kerins and Fichtman will be speaking to a cross section of industries specializing in fraud prevention. Attending the two-day conference will be law enforcement personnel, risk and fraud managers, auditors, security professionals, network professionals, knowledge managers and compliance officers. About National Fraud Center, Inc. The National Fraud Center, Inc. was established in 1982 to address society's growing concern for insurance fraud and today is recognized worldwide as a leader in combining decades of expert experience with the latest technology to help businesses, consumers and government agencies save millions of dollars by minimizing their exposure to costly fraud and risk issues. About riskwise.com Founded in 1999, riskwise.com is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of RiskWise , L.L.C. providing a suite of risk management and fraud detection services designed to safeguard Internet transactions. Its primary products include SureSale, Charge back Defender and Authenticate (1) To verify (guarantee) the identity of a person or company. To ensure that the individual or organization is really who it says it is. See authentication and digital certificate. (2) To verify (guarantee) that data has not been altered. , all of which enable merchants to identify more safe transactions and improve both their top- and bottom-line financial results. Initial customers include some of the largest on-line merchants and bankcard bank·card n. A card issued by a bank authorizing the holder to receive bank services and often functioning as a debit card. issuers. MEDIA NOTE: Norm Willox of the National Fraud Center and Paul Fichtman of riskwise.com will be available for interviews. Please contact Melanie Carroll at 940/321-5502 to schedule. |
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