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MFIN 2024 Annual Election

posted on December 8, 2023

On December 15th, our annual election will be conducted online. Members will receive an email which will allow then to cast a vote.

The candidates we currently have –

For Vice President – George Quiroga – BMO Harris Bank

For Secretary – Stan Mocek

For Treasurer – Ilona Dumlija – Northern Trust

For Board of Directors – 2 spots open –

Kristin Ferguson – TIAA
Anna Kotsovos – NICB

If you desire to run for one of the open offices, pleas notify us at webadmin@mfrin.org before December 15th.

Filed Under: Elections

May 17th Annual Fraud Conference

posted on March 27, 2023

Special Agents Association is partnering with Midwest Fraud Investigators Network for this year’s Annual Fraud Conference.  

Register by May 10th at https://mfrin.org/2023-conference

We are back to an in person conference this year at –

College of DuPage
SSG Miller Homeland Security Education Center
425 Fawell Boulevard
Glen Ellyn IL 60137

Registration and Continental breakfast at 8am.

Topics this year –

Business Email compromise and cyber related issues
FBI Supervisory Special Agent Pam McCarthy
FBI Special Agent Matt Osegard

Current Mail Theft Trends and Check Washing
US Postal Inspector Colin Ragland
US Postal Inspector Jerry Phillips

Cyber Fraud Trends and Illicit Use of Digital Assets
Nick Schlereth, Special Agent, United States Secret Service
Mike Rostescu, Special Agent, United States Secret Service

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 101
Brian Yoshino, Cybersecurity Advisor, CISA Region 5, Chicago
Charles DuShane, Protective Security Advisor, CISA Region 5, Chicago

$95 per person, or $75 if you are a dues paid member of MFIN or SAA

Filed Under: Conference

Save the Date – May 17th Annual Fraud Conference

posted on February 28, 2023

The Annual Fraud Conference will be in person this year on May 17th 8 to 4pm.

We’ll be co-hosting it with Special Agents Association. More details will be coming soon!

Location:

College of DuPage
Homeland Security Training Institute
425 Fawell Boulevard
Glen Ellyn IL 60137

Filed Under: Conference

MFIN 2023 Election Results

posted on January 11, 2023

Here are the results of the 2023 election:

For President –

Jeff Barry – Alight Solutions

For Director –

Darcy Friesen – Lincoln Savings Bank
Jessica Hendon – Blackhawk Bank
Tim Murphy – Wintrust Financial Corporation

Congratulations to all and many thanks to our outgoing President, Horacio Isais of BMO Harris Bank

Filed Under: Business, Elections

MFIN Annual Fraud Conference May 18-19 2022

posted on March 20, 2022

Click here to register!

Presented by C-T Watch

You may be eligible for up to 7 CPE

May 18th – 8:45am to 12:30pm

Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)

C-T Watch, Inc. provides specialized open source (OSINT) training. Let us teach you to become OSINT experts.  We will train you in the art and science of digital investigations by guiding you to the hidden doors of social media and illuminating the dark corners of the web. Gain the competitive advantage and experience the C-T Watch, Inc. training curriculum, designed to empower all levels of technical aptitude. No coding, no hacking, just the latest in open source intelligence techniques. Knowing and understanding how to effectively access the largest source of archived information of all time is our specialty, let us pass it on to you.  Understanding open source intelligence is more vital than ever, making our training a necessity for law enforcement, educators, businesses, leaders and security professionals alike.

The Exploitation & Weaponization of Your
Personal Data By Criminal Actors—Digital Exhaust

This course identifies possible adversaries and the techniques that they use against us to learn more about us in an effort to use our own data as a weapon. Through this course, we will discuss possible adversaries, motives, and basic techniques used. The journey then moves to a discussion about leveraging false, partially false, and truthful data on social media and the internet at-large. Here, the participants will learn about data minimization in addition to the use of disinformation and deception in an effort to reduce their attack surface. The participants will then be taken on a survey of social media and accounts across the internet with a specific emphasis on how an adversary may identify them on more than social media, possibly leading to more accounts being compromised. The session will conclude with the participants learning how to be more secure online from the lens of an Open-Source Intelligence investigator and considerations when choosing secure technologies.  Topics:  1). High level OSINT discussion to understand adversaries and their normal techniques. 2). Disinformation and Deception on a personal level. 3). OPSEC Techniques – Social Media and Internet Accounts. 4). OPSEC Techniques – Leveraging secure technologies.

May 19th – 8:45am to 12:00pm

Insider Threat Awareness

This introductory course is designed for corporations and critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR). This course is an introduction to how to best assess the needs of your organization, and the general first steps to form an insider threat program. Discussions will center around building something with minimal or no budget. Definitions, scope, industry standards, best practices, factors to consider before you start, planning and implementations tips are included. Additionally, we will cover why there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach for insider threat programs, and why you need to factor in your organization’s culture. This course covers the following: -Case studies -Strategy and Planning -Use of an Insider Threat Steering Committee -Program definitions and scope -How to start a program without a budget.

Filed Under: Conference

MFIN 2022 Annual Election

posted on December 15, 2021

Our annual election begins December 17th online. Members will receive an email with a link to the voting site along with a user ID and password to vote. This is not the same user ID and password for the MFRIN web site.

The election will officially end on the evening of January 7th. The results will be announced at our next meeting on January 12th.

The candidates –

For Vice President – George Quiroga – BMO Harris Bank

For Secretary – Stan Mocek – CTA (retired)

For Treasurer – Ilona Dumlija – Northern Trust

For Board of Directors – 2 spots open –

Kristin Ferguson – TIAA
Anna Kotsovos – NICB
Jeff Barry – Alight Solutions

Filed Under: Business, Elections

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