[comp.org.eff.talk] Communications Fraud Control Assoc. Conference

peterm@seattleu.edu (Peter Marshall) (05/11/91)

"Telecom Security '91," New Orleans, 6/19-21, is CFCA's seventh annual 
conference "to promote up-to-date remedies for newly discovered
vulnerabilities."

CFCA's announcement describes the organization as "the nation's 
clearinghouse for communications fraud information," and further 
describes this conference as "the nation's most comprehensive
conference focusing on curtailing telecommunications fraud..., CFCA's 
31st conference dealing with timely, high-tech crime topics in the past 
six years." The announcement also notes that "Due to the sensitive 
subject matter covered, CFCA reserves the right to screen participants 
who are not association members." CFCA, says the announcement, "helps 
prosecute offenders, implement protection, publicize consumer advice, 
assist police and promote international understanding."

The conference program includes the following:

Unblocking of 10XXX
DISA Fraud Update: "How PBXs are being comprimised by this insidious form
 of intrusion..." and "petition to the FCC associated with the recent
 Pacific Mutual case"
Billing Validation Strategies for the 1990's: "transition from an X.25 
 system to LIDB"
Explaining Security Costs & Benefits: "How to obtain the resources needed
 for investigations and security...."
What Makes a Prosecution Successful
Social Engineering
Securing the Digital World: Jim Waltman, Manager-Security, US West; Mike
 Bowden, Manager--Network Techologies, US West....
Cellular Fraud: Carolyn Schott, Manager--Intercarrier Services, NewVector
 Group, Inc., US West
What's on Your Mind?: Moderator--AT&T Corporate Security Manager Willean
 Duncan.


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