Upping Your Tech Game in Times of Extraordinary Change

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Upping Your Tech Game in Times of Extraordinary Change

In the session titled “Upping Your Tech Game in Times of Extraordinary Change” at the 2021 ACFE Women’s Summit, attendees heard from four tech experts in the anti-fraud field. As the conversation began, a few of the panelists commented on how rare (and delightful) it was to be on a tech panel with all women. However, it didn’t take long for them to dig in and demonstrate why they are each considered experts in their respective fields.

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Your Responsibility to Uphold a High-Trust Society

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Your Responsibility to Uphold a High-Trust Society

At their core, a fraud examiner is responsible for determining what is true and what is not true. As many of you know, it sounds simple, but it is far from simple. Only minutes before Nicholas Thompson, editor in chief of WIRED Magazine, spoke, attendees heard the story of Daphne Caruana Galizia, an investigative journalist who was murdered for her relentless pursuit of the truth. As Daphne’s heartbreaking story illuminates, upholding the truth is often a hefty weight to bear. Throughout his presentation, Thompson touched on this question of truth several times, pointing out that as our lives become even further enmeshed with the internet, that question grows more salient by the day.

Here are the 11 biggest questions Thompson pondered (and encourages you to ponder) about fraud and the technological future.

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Heard in the Halls: The Future of the Anti-Fraud Profession

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Heard in the Halls: The Future of the Anti-Fraud Profession

"People didn't think about fraud before; there was a small subculture that considered the risks associated with different industries. Now as it has progressed, more and more clients, individuals and organizations are asking the questions: what are we doing to prevent fraud? What are we doing to mitigate risk in the long term? So now you've got organizations working together to mitigate risks in order to protect their clients and customers." — Mike Chism, CFE, SIU Manager, Cigna

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We've Been Hacked! Now What?

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We've Been Hacked! Now What?

If you grew up on the ocean and around boats, chances are you learned how to swim at a very young age. And like Jack Healey, CFE, CPA/CFF, CEO at Bear Hill Advisory Group, you might have even taken water safety courses. “Included in every water safety course I completed was a section on ‘what to do if you wind up in the water and you’re not able to swim,’” said Healey in his breakout session, “We’ve Been Hacked! Now What?” at the 29th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference.

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Artificial Intelligence Expert to Speak at World's Largest Fraud Conference

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Artificial Intelligence Expert to Speak at World's Largest Fraud Conference

Martin Ford, futurist and author of The New York Times best-seller, "Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future," will address more than 3,000 attendees this June for the 29th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference in Las Vegas. An expert on artificial intelligence, job automation and accelerating technology in the workplace, Ford will impart what he's learned in his 25 years of experience in the fields of computer design and software development to anti-fraud experts from around the world.

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Toronto Conference Will Explore Whistleblowing, the Future of Tech in Fighting Fraud

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Toronto Conference Will Explore Whistleblowing, the Future of Tech in Fighting Fraud

The 2016 ACFE Report to the Nations on Occupational Fraud and Abuse showed fraud incidents in Canada were most commonly detected through tips from whistleblowers. This comes as no surprise to Heidi Franken, Chief of the OSC’s Office of the Whistleblower and Deputy Director of Enforcement. “Whistleblowers are a key ally in the fight against wrongdoing, and companies should take measures to encourage individuals to come forward without fear of reprisal,” said Franken. “The sooner misconduct is detected, the sooner we can take action to protect investors and our capital markets.”

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