Mark Pribish

Nationally Recognized Identity Theft Risk Management Expert

Why Mark Pribish? Mark’s 20 years of experience with ID Theft, Data Breach Response, Cyber Liability, Information Security, Affinity Marketing and Risk Management solutions qualifies him as one of the leading ID Theft Risk Management Experts in the United States today. In addition, Mark has helped many businesses, organizations, and consumers prepare for and respond to ID Theft and Data Breach events by writing numerous business and consumer articles and speaking to a wide range of industry groups and business executives.

Why Mark Pribish for your Annual Conference or Business Meeting? ID Theft criminals do not like Mark because he knows too much about this exponentially growing crime and how to minimize the negative impact of ID theft and Data Breach events. On the other hand, in-the-know corporate executives and small business owners embrace Mark because he's got their backs covered by delivering critical information that will save their business name, reputation, revenue and profits in the event of a Data Breach. Mark will educate and motivate his audience into a heightened awareness on ID Theft and how to minimize the devastating impact to both businesses and individuals.

ID Theft Visionary and Thought Leader: Mark, who is the ID Theft practice leader of 97 year old Merchants Information Solutions, Inc. and Chairman of the Merchants' Identity Theft Advisory Board which includes Avnet, GoDaddy.com, the FBI, NXG Strategies, Bryan Cave and Hudson Cook, saw the ticking time bomb of Identity Theft coming. In 2004 with 17+ years of executive experience in risk protection including insurance giants AIG and Aon -- Mark encouraged leaders at Aon to focus on the onerous growth and cost of ID Theft and the need to focus on protecting those employees and customers of business clients whose information was breached.

ID Theft Presentations can be Customized to Meet the Needs of your Association or Business Meeting Objectives including:

Small Business ID Theft and Fraud – the Emerging Risk Management Issue in 2010.
Cost of a Data Breach – the Legal and Financial Impact of ID Theft and a Data Breach.
Information Security/Governance – Managing your Company and Customer Information.
Customer Acquisition/Retention – by using ID Theft as an Employee or Customer Benefit.
Consumer Risk Management – ID Theft Services WILL NOT Prevent ID Theft!

Testimonials

"Your expertise and talent helped make our conference a true success!"
"Mark is an excellent speaker with an eye opening presentation."
"Very informative where everyone needs to hear Mark talk about ID Theft, Information Security and Governance."
"Mark is the best speaker I have seen and I have been attending this conference for three years."

Past Speaking Engagements by Mark Pribish

Aon ID Theft & Data Breach Risk Seminar
Arizona Bankers Association Fraud & Security Seminar
Arizona Department of Revenue
Arizona Department of Economic Security
Arizona Bankers Association
Arizona HR Call Center Association Annual Conference
Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants Annual Conference
Arizona Society of Information Management
Credit Union Direct Lending (CUDL) Annual Symposium
City of Phoenix Community and Economic Development Legal Series
Direct Marketing Association (DMA08) Annual Conference & Exhibition
Enterprise Network Executive Forum
East Valley (Phoenix) Human Resources Association
Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Independent Insurance Agents of Greater Phoenix
National Credit Reporting Association Annual Conference
Sharper Lending Users Conference
Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) Arizona
Southwest Business & Credit Construction Annual Conference
Wisconsin University/College State System

Media Interviews/Quotes from Mark Pribish

Phoenix Business Journal – September 2009
Business Insurance Magazine – August 3, 2009
Phoenix Business Journal – July 30, 2009
Forbes.com – July 28, 2009
KTAR Phoenix Radio Interview and Article – July 16, 2009
Security Dark Reading – July 1, 2009
The Green Sheet Magazine – May 25, 2009
Rueters.com – April 21, 2009v
Automotive News – March 10, 2009
Rueters.com – March 10, 2009
F&I Management & Technology Magazine – August5, 2008
Forbes.com – June 12, 2007
Identity Theft Daily News – June 13, 2007
Yahoo Finance News – December 21, 2006
Phoenix Business Journal – June 2, 2006
Phoenix Business Journal – Feb 17, 2006
Business Insurance Magazine – 2006
Phoenix Chamber Business Profiles - February 2006
Employee Benefit Advisor – November 1, 2005
Credit Union Journal – December 26, 2005
Credit Union Journal – December 12, 2005
AllBusiness.com – a D&B Company – October 1, 2005
SHRM Magazine – August 3, 2005
The Boston Globe – July 31, 2005
The Arizona Republic – July 24, 2005
The Arizona Republic – July 19, 2005

Business Identity Theft Articles by Mark Pribish

Small Business ID Theft and Fraud Whitepaper – December 2009
DM News Magazine – July 30, 2007
The Arizona Banker – April 2007
Resources Magazine – Spring 2007
PEO Insider Magazine – November 2005

Consumer Identity Theft Articles by Mark Pribish

Consumer Alert: Protect your Identity from Holiday Thieves – Nov 2009
Identity Theft versus Identity Fraud - Oct 2009
Merchants Warns of 2010 Census and Small Business ID Theft - Sep 2009
Students and ID Theft: How to Protect Their Personal Information - Aug 2009
Is your Doctor, Home & Auto Insurance Agent prepared for the new FTC Red Flags Rule? - Jul 2009
Protecting Yourself from ID Theft While on Summer Vacation - Jun 2009
Non-Financial ID Theft is a Trend You Need to Know About - May 2009
ID Theft and Safeguarding Your Child's Identity – Apr 2009v
Be Alert to ID Theft When Filing Your 2009 Taxes - Mar 2009
ID Theft and Your Online Job Search: Things you should know - Feb 2009
Consumer Risk Management: Protecting You and Your Family from ID Theft in 2009 - Jan 2009
Lesson Learned in 2008: No One Can Protect Your Information From Being Lost or Stolen - Dec 2008
Schools Out, Summer Vacation Is In and ID Theft Increases - May 2008
ID Theft and Tax Preparation; Did You Know? - Mar 2008
Embrace the New Year and Your Financial Health by Protecting Your Identity in 2008 - Dec 2007
Synthetic Identity Fraud: A Growing Trend In ID Theft - Oct 2007
A New School Year Brings More Opportunities for ID Theft - Aug 2007
ID Theft Is Bigger Than The Headlines - Jun 2007
The Difference Between ID Theft Insurance versus an ID Theft Program - Mar 2007
A Resolution You'll Want To Keep - Dec 2006
A New Perspective On Identity Theft - Oct 2006

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Professional Experience

Mark Pribish, Vice President and ID Theft Practice Leader – Mark has 20 years of experience in working with financial institutions, associations and Fortune 500 companies throughout the United States. His background includes the sales and marketing of Identity Theft Recovery Solutions, Cyber Liability Insurance, and Data Breach Response Solutions through Affinity Marketing and Risk Management programs. Prior to joining Merchants in 2005, Mark was Senior Vice President for Aon Risk Services of Arizona, Inc., National Sales Manager for AIG Life and the AIG Environmental Banking Group, and a regional sales executive for Affinion.

Certifications, Licenses and Memberships include:

State of Arizona Property & Casualty License
Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist
Fair Credit Reporting Act Certified
Standard and Poor’s Society of Industry Leaders
Guidepoint Global Advisors
Risk Insurance Management Society
American Bankers Association

Media and Speaker Contact Information for Mark Pribish and Merchants Information Solutions, Inc.

Gregg A. Ostro
Pres. & CEO
GO Media Cos./GOCO, Inc.
1661 E. Camelback Rd. #202v PHX, AZ 86016
602.955.5656 x 113
gregg@gomediaco.com
www.gomediaco.com