Identity Theft and Financial Fraud

• ID Theft and financial fraud is a rapidly evolving national priority.
  • National response has been largely reactionary.
  • Focus on incident data collection, self-protection and recovery.
• ID theft and financial fraud is increasingly sophisticated.
  • Criminals apply state of the art technologies; preventative measures are not keeping up.
  • Focused research and new technology development is required.
• Las Vegas is the ideal location for a national center.
  • Las Vegas is an international locus of financial transactions with a growing incidence of identity fraud and a proven terrorism nexus.
  • #2 in the nation for Identity Theft / Financial Fraud per Rep. Porter.
  • #4 terrorism target per Stan Olsen.
  • Las Vegas provides an ideal laboratory environment to create, assess and refine new technologies.
  • UNLV has a faculty with internationally recognized expertise in applicable cyber technologies.
  • Las Vegas has an active community of federal partners and sponsors.

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