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PCC turns to cyber at business summit

by Mark Rowe

Tony Sales, fraud poacher turned fraud prevention gamekeeper, is the keynote speaker at West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner’s Annual Business Summit on January 18. The Labour PCC David Jamieson invited Tony after pinpointing cyber crime as the topic for this year’s summit, on January 18 at Maple House, 150 Corporation Street, Birmingham.

It was while serving a 12-month prison sentence in 2010 that Tony was put in touch with the Home Office; the first step that has seen him work with names in banking, retail and insurance to test and protect their online systems.

Tony Sales, pictured, said: “Only if you see the world through the eyes of a criminal can you anticipate their next move. Our set-up now is a bit like Ocean’s Eleven, but everyone has a London accent! Testing and breaking the security of businesses that think they are bulletproof is very rewarding. Like Houdini, I have never failed.”

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson said: “Crime is changing not falling and Tony is definitely not your usual run-of-the-mill public speaker. In fact, he is probably the only man in the world to have ever worked at both the summit of organised crime and the pinnacle of retail and banking fraud and loss prevention. But I wanted to do something bold to show how serious I am about tackling this type of crime and protecting local businesses.

“Also at the summit, senior officers from West Midlands Police who specialise in cyber crime will outline how the force works with the public and private sector to come up with solutions. I too will be launching my Economic Development Strategy, setting out my plans for the coming months to help support the region’s economy and local businesses.”

Other speakers at the summit, which starts at 6pm, are Brendan Connor, Strategic Police and Crime Board member and lead for Business; Mark Kenyon, Chief Finance Officer for the PCC; and Chief Superintendent Sally Bourner, from West Midlands Police.

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