Past BITS Events
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BITS Security Forum:
Securing Web-based Business Applications
March 6-7, 2008
Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, Arlington, VA
Agenda
Participating Companies
The forum provided a strategic look at the security implications of web-based business applications.
This important issue was examined from business, operational, and legal/regulatory perspectives.
Attendees were able to:
- Strengthen their knowledge of cutting-edge web-based business applications.
- Address business application security and fraud risks facing the financial services industry today.
- Anticipate innovations in Web 2.0 and mobile technologies that may impact security, fraud and privacy protection in the near future.
- Discuss the appropriate security standards and requirements with business partners in order to minimize vulnerabilities in the future.
- Consider evolving regulatory and supervisory requirements.
- Network with experts from financial institutions, technology companies, regulators, and law enforcement.
For additional information, please contact
Paul Smocer at pauls@fsround.org.
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6th Annual BITS/American Banker
Financial Services Outsourcing Conference
Presented by The Santa Fe Group
November 5-6, 2007, Miami, FL
Agenda
For six years, BITS, American Banker and The Santa Fe Group have been helping industry leaders maximize value from their
outsourcing programs, examine their strategies, learn from the experts, and gain outstanding networking opportunities.
This year's program centered on the theme, "Risk and Performance Intelligence for a Global Marketplace".
For additional information, please contact
Susanna Space at susanna@santa-fe-group.com.
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Wireless Security Forum
June 19-20, 2007, Washington, DC
Agenda
This day-and-half forum brought together experts from the financial institutions, regulators and technology vendors to better understand
strategically important developments in wireless technologies, risk management and regulation. Attendees had the opportunity to discuss and
learn about emerging regulatory expectations, security of mobile payments, wireless technology trends, risk management challenges with
contact-less cards and WiFi, precedents and trends in Europe and Asia, and wireless standards.
For more information, contact
John Carlson at john@fsround.org.
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A Strategic Look at Mitigating Internal Fraud
March 15, 2007, Washington, DC 20037
Agenda
This one day, invitation-only forum provided a strategic perspective concerning the challenges that financial institutions,
regulators, and law enforcement have in addressing and combating internal fraud today. Attendees, learned about strategies and technologies
for combating internal fraud; discussed the impact of nefarious insider activities on financial losses, reputation risk, and increased
regulatory attention; discovered common types of internal frauds and profiles of employees who commit them; discussed prevention, detection
and response strategies; learned the about the latest regulatory requirements; gained insight into CEO and board perspectives on internal
fraud; and networked with financial service colleagues, vendors and guest speakers.
For additional information, please contact
Heather Wyson at heather@fsround.org.
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Enterprise Payments Fraud and Cross Channel Payments Risk Forum
December 5, 2006, Washington, DC
Agenda
This one-day, invitation-only meeting focused on cross-channel payments risk and the most promising approaches to enable enterprise
payments fraud reduction. CIOs, Enterprise Payments Strategy Executives, Payments Fraud Executives, Practitioners, Regulators, Service
Providers, and Consultants learned how retail fraud patterns are changing with technological advances. Through case studies and open
discussion, participants heard about their peers' experiences with cross-channel payments fraud, and the key elements needed to build an
effective internal cross-silo payments fraud management process. Participants also learned what industry organizations are doing to better
enable true enterprise payments fraud reduction capabilities, and had an opportunity to provide early feedback on those efforts.
For additional information, please contact
Matt Ribe at matt@fsround.org.
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ID Management Forum: A Strategic Look at Credentialing and Authentication
October 5, 2006, Washington, DC
Agenda
This one-day, invitation-only meeting focused on two key aspects of the identity management puzzle: credentials and authentication.
BITS brought together experts from the financial services industry, technology companies, and government agencies to discuss the role of
credentials, the credentialing process, efforts to implement stronger authentication, and long-term strategic challenges facing financial
institutions in the authentication space.
The participants:
- Gained insights into identity management challenges.
- Learned about the steps financial institutions are taking to comply with government mandates.
- Exchanged collaborative strategies to achieve solutions that are convenient for consumers and reliable and safe for financial institutions.
- Discussed long-term strategic challenges and potential solutions.
- Networked with experts from the financial services industry, technology companies, and government agencies.
- Earned possible CPE credits
For additional information, please contact
John Carlson at john@fsround.org.
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Anti-Money Laundering Forum: Bridging the Gap Between Legislation and Implementation
Presented with
The Santa Fe Group
July 13-14, 2006, Washington, DC
BITS held the Anti-Money Laundering Forum on July 13 and 14, 2006, bringing financial executives together with service providers and
regulators for a discussion of key issues in anti-money laundering policy, technology, risk and implementation.
The program featured financial services regulators sharing their views on:
- What Examiners Look for Today: Beyond the Regulations
- Regulatory Consistency
- The Future of AML Regulations
Other practical issues in AML were covered, including current and proposed legislation, money laundering detection, effective use of
money laundering information, and elements of a successful AML training program.
Day Two of the Forum was a closed session for financial institutions.
Contact
Robin Slade at The Santa Fe Group for more information on the Anti-Money Laundering Forum.
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