Upcoming Webinars & Events
ITRC 2021 Business Aftermath Report
Oct 27, 2021
On October 27, the ITRC will release its first-ever report on the impacts of identity crimes and cyberattacks on small businesses. The 2021 Business Aftermath Report is the first major independent, publicly–reported research into what happens specifically to small businesses following a data or security breach.
Enhancing Data Security
Oct 6, 2021 | 10 a.m. EST / 7 a.m. PST
The ITRC will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation to present the findings from our Q3 Data Breach Analysis. This hearing is the second in a series examining the growing urgency to protect consumer privacy and safeguard our data. The hearing will address major recent cybersecurity incidents, the impact of data breaches on consumers and businesses, and the current state of commercial data security practices.
ITRC is a Champion of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021
Through the month of October 2021
#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth is the perfect time to raise awareness about the importance of #cybersecurity and to ensure that everyone has the information they need to be safer and more secure online. Do your part. #BeCyberSmart
Past Webinars & Events
2021 Government Identity Fraud Summit
July 21, 2021 | 12-12:45 pm PT / 3-3:45 pm ET
Panel 1 – Fraud Trends: Addressing Today’s Risks and Tomorrow’s Challenges
Government services and benefit programs have long been targets for scammers. But fraud reached new heights over the past year, as new aid programs were launched, and government agencies rushed to help residents struggling financially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This session examines how fraud is evolving, how government organizations can address these threats today and how they should prepare for challenges that lie ahead.
Panelists:
Jeremy Sheridan, Assistant Director, U.S. Secret Service
Kim Sutherland, Vice President, Fraud and Identity Strategy, LexisNexis® Risk Solutions
Eva Velasquez, President/CEO, Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC)
2021 Consumer Aftermath Report
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 | 11-12 pm PT / 2-3 pm ET
ITRC will release the findings from the 2021 Consumer Aftermath® Report: How Identity Crimes Impact Victims, their Families, Friends and Workplaces
Our 2021 victim impact study captures the emotional, physical, and lost opportunities of identity crime victimization, including a new study on the additional challenges created by the fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Featuring a special panel with CEO of the ITRC, Eva Velasquez, Vice President at NCL, John Breyault, and Brandn Green, Research Scientist at DSG.
NCPW Virtual Consumer Fair
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 | 12-1 PM HST / 2-3 PM PST
The State of Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and USPS will host a virtual workshop every day of the week, March 1-5, from 12-1 pm HST, on Teams. Join us as fraud experts share their knowledge on how we can protect ourselves from scams in the community. ITRC CEO, Eva Velasquez will present “Keep Your Identity Safe” on Tuesday, March 2, with tips on what you can do to minimize your risk for identity theft.
Get all the information and workshop links at cca.hawaii.gov/ncpw
Predict 2021 presented by MediaOps
Friday, January 22, 2021 | 1-1:30 PM PT
The Predict Virtual Summit is an annual conference hosted by MediaOps (the company behind DevOps.com, Container Journal and Security Boulevard). Every year, we bring together leading minds from across the globe to share their best guesses on the future of technology as it relates to digital transformation, DevOps, cloud-native and cybersecurity.
Experts from the Identity Theft Resource Center and Grant Thorton will present their predictions for 2021 during their panel session, “Cybercriminals Relying on Poor Consumer Behavior to Fuel Identity Crime & Business Attacks.”
Data Privacy Day 2021: Data Privacy in an Era of Change presented by the National Cyber Security Alliance
Data Privacy Day 2021 will look at privacy through the lens of the various changes we’ve faced in the past year, and will not only provide a survey of the current privacy landscape, but expert insights on where we as individuals and organizations can improve.
The release of the 2020 ITRC Data Breach Report and launch of the ITRC’s data breach tracking tool supports the Data Privacy Day 2021 initiative to help build trust among consumers and promote transparency around data collection practices.
Webinar: Ripple Effects of COVID-19 Related Identity Theft & Tips to Protect Yourself in 2021 presented by ITRC & FTC
To kick off Identity Theft Awareness Week Feb 1-5, 2021, experts from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will discuss identity theft during the pandemic and steps you can take to protect yourself. We’ll explore topics including identity theft involving unemployment benefits, federal stimulus payments, Small Business Administration loans, and more.
2021 Policy Forum presented by the Better Identity Coalition
On February 4th and 5th, join the Better Identity Coalition, the FIDO Alliance, the ID Theft Resource Center (ITRC) come together to present “Identity, Authentication, and the Road Ahead.”
This two-day virtual policy forum will bring together leaders from government, industry, and non-profits to discuss topics including:
- What to expect on identity and authentication in a Biden Administration
- How COVID-19 has transformed the identity landscape
- Ways that government can help address pain points in our identity infrastructure
- Updates on new products and standards like FIDO that can make authentication both more secure and easier to use for industry and government alike
- Discussions on what can be done to drive better identity in America
