ThreatMetrix to Host 2013 Cybercrime Prevention Summit: Strength in Numbers

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) April 18, 2013

ThreatMetrix, the fastest-growing provider of integrated cybercrime prevention solutions, today announced the 2013 ThreatMetrix Cybercrime Prevention Summit, themed Strength in Numbers. The third annual conference will take place September 11-13 at the Resort at Squaw Creek in Lake Tahoe, Calif.

The ThreatMetrix Cybercrime Prevention Summit is the largest of its kind, featuring industry-leading guest speakers and presentations. Aligning with President Obamas recent Cybersecurity Executive Order, which called on the private sector to share information on cyberattacks, the summit will encourage collaboration on the topics of cybercrime, account takeover, fraudulent new registration and identity theft.

No one can prevent cybercrime alone it takes a collective effort, said Bert Rankin, chief marketing officer, ThreatMetrix. By joining with peers and industry leaders to collaborate, summit attendees will take away valuable insights and best practices that they can apply to their organizations cybersecurity strategies. We know that cybercriminals effectively share information to commit crimes we need to do the same to stop them.

The conference will connect professionals from financial institutions, e-commerce merchants, payment processors, government agencies, social networking companies and insurance providers, among other organizations. The conference will also offer attendees a chance to network and collaborate over local activities such as fly fishing, mountain biking and kayaking on Lake Tahoe.

We recognize that some of the best information exchanges with industry thought leaders happen outside of the conference room. To facilitate these conversations, the Summit will encourage attendees to engage in activities unique to Squaw Valley and its spectacular mountain environment, Rankin said. By the end of the conference, we are confident each attendee will take away insights that will help them adjust to the ever-changing threat environment.

To maintain intimacy, openings for the 2013 ThreatMetrix Cybercrime Prevention Summit are limited. To learn more or to register, please visit http://www.cybercrimepreventionsummit.com/.

About ThreatMetrix

ThreatMetrix is the fastest-growing provider of integrated web fraud and cybersecurity solutions. The TrustDefender Cybercrime Protection Platform helps companies prevent unauthorized access to web and mobile applications, protect sensitive data, and secure transactions against account takeover, payment fraud, identity spoofing, malware, and data breaches. ThreatMetrix protects more than 1,500 customers and 8,500 websites across a variety of industries, including financial services, enterprise, e-commerce, payments, social networks, government, and insurance. For more information, visit http://www.threatmetrix.com or call 1-408-200-5755.

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BostonPredictiveAnalytics and TutorTeddy Used Different Historic Poll Numbers, and Learning Algorithms to Find Romney and Barak Obama are Neck to Neck in Ohio

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

Cambridge, MA (PRWEB) November 04, 2012

Boston Predictive Analytics and Tutorteddy used sample polls conducted by different organizations for last 8 years on the likely Ohio voters.

Some of the polls numbers that were used are University of Cincinnati/Ohio Poll, FOX News/Rasmussen, Reuters/Zogby, Quinnipiac, and others.

Some of the algorithms that went in to the ensemble are SVM (Support Vector Machine), Random Forest, and Decision Tree, and others. This is a pure academic exercise, and none of the companies claim that this is accurate, and anyone must not make any decision based on this. To ask any question about these algorithms, and to get Statistics Help visit, http://tutorteddy.com/site/free_statistics_help.php.

According to some other polls, about 32% of the Ohio voters have already cast their votes and the President leads 62% to the 36% of those voters. Mitt Romney is expected to gain a lead amongst the Ohioans who still plan to cast their votes; provided they get to the polls on the Election Day. If Romney fails to win in Ohio, he has to win in Wisconsin, the new Ohio, to move to the White House.

Romneys narrow lead and trustworthiness in some Ohio poll are mainly based on some crucial factors like job creation, dealing with economy and energy policy.

About the company

Boston Predictive Analytics (http://bostonpredictiveanalytics.com ) is a leader in customer churn analysis, lead scoring, and patient re-admission predictions. Its product BPAEyeQ offers latest algorithms that have reduced the cost of churn analysis by over 80% with similar or improved precision compared to conventional techniques.

Boston Predictive Analytics, Inc.

Cambridge Innovation Center,

One Broadway, 14th Floor,

Cambridge, MA 02142,

Phone: 617-395-8864

Tutorteddy (http://tutorteddy.com/site/free_statistics_help.php ) is a leader in providing Statistics help to students or professionals.

Generation Opportunity: April Unemployment Numbers and Young Americans

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 04, 2012

Generation Opportunity President Paul T. Conway, former Chief of Staff of the United States Department of Labor (DOL) and the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) responds to the April 2012 jobs numbers:

These numbers tell a heartbreaking story about the reality young Americans face each day. Young Americans continue to suffer the impacts of the President and his administrations bad economic policies, the resulting poor economy, and the overall lack of opportunity. The administration has failed to listen closely to the needs of young adults they want meaningful, full-time jobs in a career path of their choice to get on with their own lives. Instead, the Obama administration continues to push a vision that offers less hope and less opportunity. Nearly every week, administration officials appear on college campuses and at gatherings of young Americans to brag about how the federal government is expanding to take over more of their healthcare, education, job training, and other decisions where is the hope in that?

Generation Opportunity commissioned a poll with the polling company, inc./WomanTrend (April 16 22, 2011, +/- 4% margin of error) and highlighted results for all young Americans ages 18-29 appears below:

Young Americans Majority Disapprove of President Obamas Management of Youth Unemployment, Washington Out-of-Touch: