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	Living with the New Bankruptcy Law Presented by: Sam Ott has been twenty-one months since most provisions of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) became effective on October 17, 2005. The full effect of the almost complete revision of the former Bankruptcy Code will not be determined for many years, but enough time has passed for many debtors and creditors to express their initial feelings and the Courts to begin to determine how some of the complex provisions affect financial institutions.
	Bogus Cashier's Checks: Protecting Your Bank and Customers Presented by: John Burnett a Counterfeiting of cashier's checks has become a major fraud "industry" that costs U.S. consumers – and their banks -- millions of dollars each year. Yet there are steps bankers can take to reduce their exposure to these losses, and protect their depositors at the same time. Join BOL Guru John Burnett in this two-hour presentation designed to help you recognize the signs of cashier's check fraud, and understand what you can do to prevent it.
	Business Continuity Planning: It's All About Risks & Resources Presented by: Dana Turner Whether you call it Business Continuity or Disaster Recovery, it is an huge responsibility that you never want to know if it was done right. But when tested, it has to be. Disasters range for accidents to natural disasters of major proportion and your plans need to scale to meet them. Join nationally recognized speaker Dana Turner for an in-depth review of a logical and strategic model designed to help you understand the true scope of a disaster and business recovery planning process. Learn not only what to do when there is a situation, but how to avoid or lessen it in the first place.
	Conducting Background Investigations Presented by: Dana Turner A strong skillset to conduct effective investigations within your financial institution is required by more than the Security Officer. Perhaps you should have many people trained to do this. What are the elements of an effective investigation and what techniques are best used for an investigation involving a crime or a non-crime event? Yes, there are many circumstances which may prompt an investigation and by someone other than the Security Officer. Learn what can be done, should be done and must be done.
	Forgery & Altered Documents Presented by: Dana Turner Forgeries can be the most underrated and feared crime in your financial institution. From the spouse adding a signature to a check to the hardened thief taking many thousands of dollars from your customers accounts, you don't want this liability. The beginning of the answer is to train more than the Security Officer to detect forgeries and altered documents. This is your opportunity to bring frontline and back office staff together to learn about the most popular means of forging and altering documents. There will also be a risk assessment exercise to determine any vulnerability to forgeries and document alterations within your institution.
	Embezzlers: Working With Liars, Cheats & Thieves Presented by: Dana Turner Embezzlement is the favorite financial crime (after money laundering) in the U.S. Losses attributed to embezzlement are greater than those from all other financial crimes combined. It is often the most complicated crime to discover -- or to investigate. Yet it is the one financial crime that is nearly 100% preventable. Embezzlement is a "people" crime -- it's not just a document or technological crime. Sometimes called defalcation, it is the intentional misuse or misappropriation of funds or property entrusted to an employee or another person who has power, control, trust or authority over it.
	Identifying Financial Statements Fraud Presented by: Gene Bucciarelli Today's best audit departments do more than just audit. They practice a wide variety of techniques that add value to their organizations. These tools and techniques create a spirit of cooperation and teamwork throughout the organization. These tools and techniques create a spirit of cooperation and teamwork throughout the organization. They become an indispensable part of senior management's information system and are called upon to participate at all levels of tactical and strategic planning and system design.. This webinar will introduce you to the processes that could enhance the audit department's reputation and value to the bank, while making the auditor's job more rewarding.
	Internal Controls: Why, Which, & Where Presented by: Gene Bucciarelli Instituting internal controls on new products or services requires an in-depth understanding of what regulations require them, what the control cycle is, minimum controls to protect the institution and maximum controls that won't be prohibitive, how to review the controls in place, and more. These are the same traits needed to review existing controls. Learn the ins and outs of Why you have them, Which work and Where to put them in this 2-hour webinar.
	Last Minute Guide to Multi-Factor Authentication Presented by: Mary Beth Guard and Jeff Patterson Identity theft, fraud, money laundering, unenforceable agreements, monetary loss, reputation damage. As cyber criminals become more technologically adept, the risks related to Internet banking continue to increase. User name and password (single-factor) authentication is no longer a viable method to mitigate those risks. Each institution must continue to analyze the perils related to Internet banking and implement a 'risk-based and layered' solution to mitigate those risks.
	The Lowdown On Document Forgery: It's An Epidemic Presented by: Dana Turner Forgery is one of the most feared (and underrated) financial crimes -- and it's a crime that nearly every kind of offender commits. Most financial institutions don't train their employees to spot the distinct kinds of forgeries and document alterations -- crimes that are often coupled with identity theft and embezzlement. There are actually several methods for forging and altering documents -- and each method has its own mechanical characteristics and leaves tell-tale clues. Most institutions also don't train their employees how to prevent forgeries and related crimes. Most institutions don't conduct an appropriate risk assessment exercise to determine any vulnerability to forgeries and document alterations.
	Reporting Suspicious Activity Presented by: Ken Golliher This program helps listeners analyze their responsibilities, understand the requirements for form completion and develop a formal filing process as recommended by bank regulatory agencies. It provides participants with an educational opportunity focused on SAR filing rather than the small amount of time oftentimes devoted to it during Bank Secrecy Act seminars.
	Robbery Prevention, Response & Aftermath Presented by: Dana Turner The Security Officer's primary duty is to develop and administer a written Security Program for the institution. This is not an option for any financial institution -- banks, credit unions or thrifts -- it is a regulatory requirement. And even if it wasn't a requirement, initiating and maintaining an effective Security Program just makes good business sense. The Security Program must contain policies and procedures that address robberies -- as well as an initial and periodic training program that also addresses robbery.
	Safe Deposit Compliance & Legal Issues Presented by: Dave McGuinn If an employee of your institution or a customer has a safe deposit question, where do they turn? Times change and so do laws. Even though there isn't a "safe deposit box regulation", there are laws addressing this and you must stay current on new questions and old. Learn how these affect your safe deposit box area: the USA Patriot Act, Suspicious Activity Reports, Know your Customer, power of attorneys, deceased renters, payable on death leases, living trusts, court orders, Americans with Disabilities Act, past due boxes, abandoned property and many other legal and compliance areas which have caused great concern and confusion for the safe deposit industry.
	SAR Case Studies Presented by: Andy Zavoina Don't be sorry over SAR filing. Review the case studies and learn what is being done right and wrong before someone points to your SAR and asks "what were you thinking?" This informative review is meant to assist the new and the experienced employee with the basics of SARs as well as the fine points that make them useful, and help protect you from criticism.
	Security Blunders: Show & Tell Presented by: Barry Thompson Can you see your banking facilities through a criminal's eyes? Can you spot the weaknesses in some institutions' security that put out a welcome mat for holdups, robberies, or worse? Spend two hours with BOL Guru and security expert Barry Thompson, and you'll come away with a new perspective on security that will help you detect and eliminate inviting security gaps.
	Subpoenas, Summonses and Search Warrants Presented by: Mary Beth Guard This training will help you be able to efficiently and competently handle summonses, subpoenas, and search warrants by teaching you what you need to know about which law applies. When the request is from a federal governmental authority, this webinar will also provide you with specific information about what that law requires. The webinar will provide an overview of the privacy laws and how they apply to information requests.
	Suspicious Activity Reporting: How, when, why Presented by: Ken Golliher This training focuses on one of your institution's most difficult compliance responsibilities. The program simultaneously fills a legally required training responsibility, Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) completion. Well publicized enforcement actions have been taken against banks that neglected these responsibilities are increasingly common - you want to make certain your institution is not added to the list.
	The Security Department & Security Personnel Presented by: Dana Turner Security has to deal with a changing environment, internally and externally. It takes many special skills to fill the role of Security Officer. The good news is that if you can't find the right person, you may be able to find the right people. More than one person can fill this role, effectively. Learn the common security practices, problems and who else has responsibilities for security.