ACS VIC February Branch Forum [In Person]
“Sophisticated Sting: Business Email Compromise Missing Millions” is an event that aims to raise awareness about the dangers of Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams and how to prevent them. The event will feature a true story of how a complex crime could have been stopped by simple measures.
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About this event
Join us for Victoria's first Branch Forum for 2024.
“Sophisticated Sting: Business Email Compromise Missing Millions” aims to raise awareness about the dangers of Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams and how to prevent them. The event will feature a true story of how a complex crime could have been stopped by simple measures.
BEC scams are a type of cybercrime that can have devastating consequences for businesses. Criminals use social engineering tactics to trick employees into transferring money or sensitive information to fraudulent accounts. According to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, BEC scams have resulted in losses of over $142 million in Australia.
Speaker Richard Magalad is a 30-year ICT veteran who started his career in mainframes with the Commonwealth Bank and then moved on to other markets from SME to large clients in shipping, mining, and heavy industries. He became IT Director in 2010 for a mining company with uranium, gold and diamond projects in Outback Australia, Laos, and Canada. He founded his IT Consulting Company in 1999 and currently works with two large Telcos and several Federal Government agencies. Mr. Magalad operates with a philosophy to never separate Cyber Security from Information Technology.
Speakers
Mr. Magalad was in national congress and an executive committee member at ACS until 2020 and is the Chair Cloud branch at the Australia Information Security Association. His areas of expertise include:
- Cloud consulting and migration
- Infrastructure & architecture design
- vCIO role to medium-size companies
- Cyber Security advisor
- Business Continuity Planning & Disaster Recovery
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Disclaimer
- ACS reserves the right to change the program at any time. Every effort will be made to ensure a program of equivalent standard and members are updated with changes.
- All dietary requirements are considered, however we cannot guarantee a 100% allergen free environment.
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- If an attendee is displaying flu or cold like symptoms in the days leading up to the event and therefore is not able to attend, ACS will refund the registration fee.
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- ACS reserves the right to cancel the event within 24 hours' notice if either the speaker or the event host has advised us that they are exhibiting flu or cold like symptoms
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