09.11.2011
Group-IB is the Main Sponsor of Antifraud Russia 2011
November 9, 2011
Moscow - Group-IB, the first Russian company providing comprehensive investigation of IT security incidents and breaches of information security, is announcing it has become the main sponsor of the second international conference entitled «Antifraud Russia: Prevention and Counteraction».
The conference will take place in Moscow on November 30, 2011. Organizing the event are the Academy of Informational Systems (AIS), and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (CCIRF). This is the second consecutive year Group-IB has been the main sponsor of the event. One of Group-IB´s key services is comprehensive investigation of IT fraud.
At the conference, representatives from various departments of the government, law enforcement agencies, industry associations, and businesses will discuss the legal, organizational, and technical aspects of combatting cybercrime. The participants will consider the issues of effective interaction during cybercrime investigation, and share practical counter-cybercrime experience. Independent experts in the field of IT security incident investigation and anti-fraud counteraction will describe their vision of the situation and means of solving the questions.
This conference is intended for information and economic security managers, internal control and audit services, risk management specialists, and department heads responsible for the development of online business.
«Each year the number of targeted attacks on the financial sector by organized cybercriminal groups in Russia is increasing. For example, in the last year the volume of online banking theft has risen to 200%,» said Ilya Sachkov, Group-IB´s CEO. «Because of this, it is imperative to conduct events aimed at joining the effort for more effective counter-cybercrime activities. That is why, for the second consecutive year, we are happily supporting the initiative of the Antifraud Russia conference organizers in order to develop practical measures to prevent and investigate IT security incidents and online fraud.»
«The effectiveness of counter-cybercrime measures depends not only on the implementation of modern IT security technologies, but most importantly on the knowledgeable methodical training of the personnel facing these threats,» noted Yuriy Malinin, president of the AIS. «We conduct regular conferences and seminars in order to develop new training programs addressing the technical, organizational, and legal aspects of combatting fraud and hacker attacks.»
For more information about the conference and the participation requirements, or to register, please visit www.antifraudrussia.ru.
About Group-IB
Group-IB is the first company in Russia and the former Soviet Union working professionally and comprehensively in cybercrime investigation, information security breaches, and computer forensics. As part of the company, a computer forensics lab provides independent computer forensic investigations, including for Russian law enforcement agencies. On the basis of Group-IB, CERT-GIB operates as the first private computer emergency response team in Russia. Group-IB is part of LETA Group.
About the Academy of Informational Systems (AIS)
The Academy of Informational Systems (AIS) was founded in 1996 as part of the Stins Coman Group and is the leading Russian educational center for managers and specialists in the field of IT security. In 2006, the AIS received certification and state accreditation, thereby solidifying its educational programs and learning environments as conforming to the high national standards of the Russian Federation. One of the most important activities of the AIS is organizing conferences. Since 2001, the Academy´s events have brought together various specialists in the IT security field for the exchange of ideas and experiences in order to develop the solutions for the industry´s current issues.
For additional information contact Bogdan Vovchenko, Group-IB´s PR Manager, at +7 (495) 661-55-38, or vovchenko@group-ib.ru, and Tatyana Yakovleva, Head of the AIS PR Department, at +7 (495) 231-30-40 ext. 378, or TYakovleva@stinscoman.com.
