December 2011 Newsletter.pdf - ILCMA

The ILCMA ProfessionalDevelopment Committee along withthe Illinois Chiefs of PoliceAssociation Presents:How to Protect Yourself andYour Organization from Computer CrimeThis popular session focuses on recent trends of online fraud, internet scams, and ways that suspects steal identity.The presentation includes the details of how hackers commit their crimes and what any person or business can do toprotect themselves. The audience will learn immediately how password hackers, debit card skimmers, key loggers,email scams, cellular telephones, security questions, meta data, and file sharing networks are an emerging threatagainst them. Live examples of 'hacking' into information will shock the audience, while detailed solutions will bedisplayed on how to stop the threat. Free software applications will be presented toward the end of the session.Speaker: Michael Bazzell, Computer Crime SpecialistMichael Bazzell is the Computer Crime Detective for the Alton, Illinois Police Department. Since 1997, he has handled allcases involving any type of Computer Crime and Computer Forensic Analysis, including several State and Federal casesthroughout the Metro-East St. Louis area. In 2005, Michael was assigned full time to the FBI’s Cyber Crime Task Force, wherehe continues to investigate Federal cases being prosecuted by the United State’s Attorney’s Office. He is also a part timeinstructor for Lewis & Clark College teaching Ethical Hacking, Computer Forensics, and Computer Investigation.Date: Thursday, January 12, 2012Time:Location:9:00 a.m. – Registration and continental breakfast9:30 – 11:30a.m. - PresentationHarry Caray’s70 Yorktown CenterLombard, ILCost: $35Manager in Transition registration promo code: MITRSVP: Phone in Registration 815-753-5424By Jan. 9 Email registration to Alex Galindo at agalindo@niu.eduOnline Registration with Credit Card: http://www.ilcma.org/forms.aspx?FID=79Cancellations must be made by January 9.Any cancellations after that date will require full payment for the luncheon.21