Managing Your Risks: The Problem of Passwords

We all use passwords; for our banking cards, for our emails, to log into our work environment, to access our computers and mobile devices and for all the various apps on those devices, for our social media account, and more. They have become commonplace in our society, yet provide us with a false sense of security.  This presentation will discuss the inherent failures when using passwords, how they are now being used against us to commit cyber-crimes, what we need to be doing currently to protect ourselves, and what the future of passwords may hold.  

Main points covered:

• How criminals are using our passwords to commit cyber-crimes
• Managing passwords and current ways to protect your data
• What the future may hold for our passwords

Presenter:

Ryan Duquette is passionate about digital forensic investigations and with keeping others from being victimized. He's a seasoned digital forensic examiner with many years of experience in law enforcement and the private sector. He founded Hexigent Consulting which is a firm focusing on digital investigations, cyber security consulting services and litigation support. Ryan works closely with clients involved in workplace investigations and civil litigation matters including intellectual property theft, HR investigation and data breaches He is a sessional lecturer at the University of Toronto teaching digital forensics, holds a Master of Science degree in Digital Forensics Management, and several digital forensics and fraud certifications. Ryan is a director for the Toronto chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, has been qualified as an “expert witness” on numerous occasions, and is a frequent presenter at fraud, digital forensics, cybersecurity and investigative conferences worldwide.

Organizer: Ardian Berisha

Date: November 22nd, 2018