Identity Theft Protection with Eva Velasquez
Steve Craig
Enabling teams to become experts in digital identity through curated industry education & market insights | CEO at PEAK IDV
In this week's episode, I speak with the ever-inspiring Eva Casey-Velasquez , President & CEO of Identity Theft Resource Center - Nonprofit .
Eva discusses the ITRC's mission to help consumers, victims, businesses, and governments minimize risk and mitigate the impact of identity compromise. She shares insights on the organization's history, its victim-centric approach, and the evolving landscape of identity crimes.?
Eva also highlights the ITRC's efforts in education, research, and advocacy, emphasizing the importance of empathy and understanding when dealing with victims of identity theft and fraud.?
Our conversation covers topics such as the impact of AI on fraud, the need for better authentication methods, and the importance of raising awareness about identity protection across all age groups.
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This Week's Companies & Resources Discussed
Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) is a non-profit organization established to minimize risk and mitigate the impact of identity compromise.
Eva Velasquez , President and CEO, previously served at the San Diego District Attorney’s Office for 21 years and as the Vice President of Operations for the San Diego Better Business Bureau. She is a recognized leader in the field of identity compromise and crime, cybercrime, and fraud.
James Lee , COO, is a data protection and technology veteran, he is the former EVP & Company Secretary of Irish application security company Waratek and former SVP & Chief Marketing Officer for Atlanta-based data pioneer ChoicePoint (now LexisNexis).
ITRC publications include the ITRC Trends in Identity Report and Data Breach Analysis reports, among others
ITRC Identity in Practice Report seeks to understand and examine identity crime victimization across Black communities in the United States.
Unspeakable podcast, hosted by Eva Velasquez, features guest speakers coming from all walks of life – sharing stories of RESILIENCY, strength, determination, and the freedom to discuss topics that we shy away from discussing due to fear, embarrassment, shame or simply because we have deemed them socially unacceptable to discuss openly.
David Maimon ? is a professor and Next Generation Scholar in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies’ Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology, directs the Evidence-based Cybersecurity Research Group at Georgia State University.
Red Table Talk is hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith. Eva Velasquez appeared on the episode titled “Anatomy of a Scam”, which aired on Facebook Watch June 22, 2022.
Ricki Lake - Eva Velasquez appeared on the Ricki Lake show in May 2013.
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What's Next?
PEAK IDV EXECUTIVE SERIES VIDEO PODCAST continues on Tuesday, September 10 with world renowned keynote speaker, author, and global advisor and investor in financial services & identity, David Birch .
David is a recognized thought leader and top voice in digital identity and digital money. His book "Identity is the New Money" is considered to be the pioneering perspective on identity as the economic enabler for the digital economy.
In our conversation, we cover topics in digital identity, digital money, cryptocurrency, and how various regions of the world are in different phases of their financial digital transformation.
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IDENTITY WEEK AMERICA
Interested to connect in person?
This podcast episode is brought to you in collaboration with our media partner Identity Week , a conference and exhibition bringing together the brightest minds in the identity sector to promote innovation, new thinking, and more effective identity solutions.
I'll be representing PEAK IDV at this year's IDENTITY WEEK AMERICA conference in Washington DC on SEPTEMBER 11-12, 2024.
At the show in DC, I'll be networking and discussing all things identity at booth #501!
I will also be recording short 5-minute audio conversations with conference attendees which will be shared via a future PEAK IDV LIVE event!
Please send me a DM if you'll be at the show and would like to participate in recording sessions.
MARKETPLACE RISK NEW YORK
The week after Identity Week, I'll be in New York City for Marketplace Risk 's inaugural New York City Conference!
This event will be held at the beautiful Convene location at 237 Park Ave.
Are you a marketplace or digital platform interested to attend? I have a limited number of complimentary tickets (100% discount) available. Please send me a DM for details. (sorry - this discount does not apply to solution providers or vendors).
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