Lead sponsor for European identity summit announced
The world’s leading provider of online identity verification technologies GB Group plc is to be the headline sponsor of the first European summit on identity, Identity Matters 2007, which will be held in London on November 20 to 21. GB Group plc is a data services company that helps its clients capitalise on one of their greatest assets – customer data.
Home Office statistics put the cost of identity fraud to the UK economy alone at £1.7 billion. The rapid rise of this 21st century crime across Europe makes it an industry worth billions of euros. It is of growing concern to individuals who are becoming ever more sensitive about how their personal information is stored and who has access to it. It is also of increasing concern to businesses as they struggle to combat fraud and financial crime amid changing consumer behaviour and attitudes.
For this reason a new European Summit has been announced, supported by government, law enforcement agencies, large corporates and consumer bodies alike. Delegates from across all sectors from banking to online gaming, social networking to money transfer firms will gather in London on November 20 and 21 to hear world class speakers address the whole issue of identity – and why it matters.
Delegates can book places at the Summit at www.identity-matters.co.uk, ensuring they are at the heart of the discussions on how to protect customer and employee identity – and enhance their brand identity – through better business practices. Identity Matters is the “must attend’ event for organisations who want to stay ahead on matters related to identity management, risk and fraud prevention.
Speakers include representation from HM Treasury’s Public Private Forum on Identity, Simon Davies of Privacy International, Tom Ilube, CEO of Garlik.com and expert speakers from organisations leading the debate on identity including Microsoft, BT, Unisys, Google, MySpace, PayPal and Mastercard.
Keynote presenters include: Jeffrey Robinson, author of The Laundrymen; Professor Laurence Alison, leading criminologist and expert on forensic psychology; Kevin Thomson author of Emotional Capital and a leading authority on extending the value of corporate brands.
The Summit will be held at the five star Langham Hotel, Portland Place, London W1.
Richard Law, CEO of the Chester based plc, said:
“GB Group is excited to be sponsoring The European Summit, which is the must attend event for organisations who want to stay ahead on matters related to identity management, risk and fraud prevention. This is a massive industry, with Home Office statistics putting the cost of identity fraud to the UK economy at £1.7 billion. GB Group has expertise across a range of sectors and has proven that it is possible to reduce fraud levels by as much as 70 per cent by focusing on the problem. By supporting and sponsoring Identity Matters we are encouraging organisations to do the same and enabling them to make better, more informed decisions. Once delegates are registered they will be able to book structured delegate networking in advance of the event with the key contacts they wish to meet there.”
Significant early bird discounts are available until the end of July and places are selling fast.
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For more details on the 1st European Identity Summit, visit: www.identity-matters.co.uk
Delegates can be booked on the Summit online at http://www.identity-matters.co.uk/register/ or by calling (+44) 08456 120 188
The price for the two day Summit is £750 plus VAT, with early bird and co-colleague discounts available. Conference fees include all support materials and refreshments during the conference times, including lunch on both days. They do not include accommodation, breakfast or evening meal, bookable at special Summit Rates with the Langham Hotel direct.
GB Group, which has its head office in Chester, uses its advanced information technology and operational skills to provide products and services to its clients enabling them to maximise the value of their customer data. These products and services are underpinned by the National Register® , a regularly updated database of 48 million individuals and households developed by GB Group, which is used to check the accuracy of customer data held by GB Group’s clients. Industry observers have described the National Register® as by far the most comprehensive dataset available in the UK.
The company has three business areas working alongside each other to provide an integrated and comprehensive range of data services to clients allowing them to interact effectively with their customers, improve long term profitability and reduce fraud.
GB Group was the first organisation to realise that verifying customer’s identity is an entirely different process from verifying their credit status. Its first product, URU™, jointly developed with BT, quickly proved that by including robust electronic identity verification check, it is possible to reduce fraud levels by as much as 70 per cent while simultaneously increasing customer acquisition rates.
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