Past Events

Everything is for sale on the dark web: company names and brands, celebrity reputations, products, and personal identities. Those unfamiliar with the dark web's intricacies find it impossible to locate these important and valuable assets. Gain entrance into the dark web and the resources that support it. View the social media platforms and search engines specific to dark web activity and learn how to protect corporate brands and employees caught up in this nefarious online world.

It is easier to paint a pretty picture than to hide a checkered past. In business, a company's future can depend upon what it knows about a competitor, vendor, customer, or potential partner. The difference between entering a profitable relationship or costly litigation can hinge on an effective business background investigation. A smart businessperson checks to see if there are hidden past financial problems, principals with criminal records, or a history of lawsuits.

An examination of sources for information, including the top foreign corporate databases for researching overseas companies and their principals.

Join Hg's Cynthia Hetherington at the FICPA's FVS Conference for a presentation on Understanding the Dark Web. In this intermediate to advanced hands-on class, participants will gain a thorough understanding of the Dark Web—criminality, anonymity, counterfeit products, child pornography, and human trafficking; learn the directory structures of the Dark Web; and learn Dark Web languages like Tor and Tails and the lingo of this underworld.

The Association is a vehicle for providing school security staff with a means to share best practices and emerging trends, while developing a network to share information about these practices. They are also looking to share information about equipment, software and hardware that will better keep campuses safe. Additionally, they are looking to provide professional training opportunities for K-12 security staff and administrators.