Byron Smith
President and Chairman
International Supply Chain Protection Organization (ISCPO)
Byron is a veteran Asset Protection and Business Continuity professional with over thirty-five year career working for various retailers, including Eckerd Drugs, Office Depot, Circuit City and 7-Eleven. His experience has specialized in directing regional and corporate asset protection/loss prevention, business continuity, distribution/logistics, risk management, safety and corporate security. Byron holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Sam Houston State University. He is recognized as a Certified Forensic Interviewer (CFI) by the International Association of Interviewers and as a Loss Prevention Certified (LPC) by the Loss Prevention Foundation.
Speaking in:
Wednesday Jun 25
2:45pm - 3:30pm
The Zellman Stage
Strategic Cargo Theft Vulnerabilities: Navigating the Intersection of Cybercrime and Fraud Threats
Ever-enterprising bad actors have found ways to exploit digital vulnerabilities and come up with sophisticated tactics to carry out cargo theft. Cybercriminals are using phishing emails and social engineering maneuvers to gain access to sensitive information whether it be impersonating legitimate stakeholders, using spoofing techniques to mislead tracking systems or creating fake logistics companies - to name just a few. With the methods criminals use to compromise cargo shipments continually evolving, our panelists will share some methods they’ve adopted and what they’re seeing on the horizon.