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Canada Business Owner Presentation Series

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Safeguarding Against Fraud and Cyber Threats

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
@ 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. PST / 12.00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST

According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Center, instances of fraud, identity crimes, and associated cybercrime are on the rise each year, leading to an increasing number of Canadians falling victim every day. While Canada's digital economy continues to expand, so does the threat posed to businesses and individuals. Despite the advantages of our digital environment and marketplace, many Canadians lack a strong understanding of the risks and threats they face. This webinar highlights the critical need for further education and awareness regarding fraud, cybercrime, and security best practices.

March marks Fraud Prevention Month, and in this webinar, Ryan Duquette, National Lead of Digital Forensics, and Phil Fodchuk, National Lead of Cyber Security, will delve into various types of fraud impacting business owners, steps to protect your organization, and demonstrate how criminals execute business email compromises.

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The Presenters:

Ryan Duquette

Ryan Duquette

Partner, National Leader – Digital Forensics, MNP

Ryan is MNP’s National Leader of Digital Forensics, with the firm’s Forensics and Litigation Support Service Group in Toronto. With more than two decades of digital forensics, investigations and cybersecurity experience, Ryan provides clients with litigation support, as well as helping with cyber incident responses, fraud matters and technology risks. A former police officer focusing on cybercrime and fraud matters, he works closely with his clients to investigate workplace incidents and civil litigation concerns, including intellectual property theft, human resources investigations, and data breaches.

Ryan is frequently consulted as a subject matter specialist. A licensed private investigator and a regular presenter at fraud, digital forensics, cybersecurity and investigative conferences worldwide, he has been qualified as an expert witness on many occasions.

Phil Fodchuk

Phil Fodchuk

Partner, National Lead of Cyber Security, MNP 

Philip is a Partner with MNP’s Digital Services team in Calgary and is the firm’s National Leader, Cyber Security. Philip is an accomplished and visionary executive leader with more than 25 years of experience in the cyber security, digital risk, and technology strategy fields. His inclusive and collaborative approach results in successful, transformative programs that deliver value while inspiring and enabling people.

Philip started his career as a police officer, leading teams in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Technological Crimes and Federal Serious Organized Crime sections, and was court qualified as an expert in cyber security and digital forensics. He founded and led a Canadian cyber security and crisis management advisory company that was later acquired by a Big 4 firm. After several years in professional consulting, he served as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at two major Canadian natural resources corporations.

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