As the incidence of cyber security breaches hits an all-time global high and over 44 percent of UK companies admit to suffering at least one costly breach of their IT systems, businesses can discover how to fight back against the hackers at a briefing session run by specialist fraud lawyers in Birmingham.

The 'E-fraud Breakfast Seminar' organised and hosted by law firm Challinors, will feature some of the Midlands' leading specialists on business e-fraud, including 'ethical hacker' Jason Hart, who will demonstrate how alarmingly simple it is for hackers to penetrate firewalls and access business information from networks. 

A respected commentator on information security, Jason held senior positions within organisations including Ernst & Young's Information Security Assurance and Advisory Services practice, prior to launching specialist information security risk and solutions company CRYPTOCard. Jason has created and developed entire security frameworks as well as Information Security Assessment Methodology for private and public sector organisations including the NHS and FTSE 100 organisations.

Lance Ashworth, QC at Birmingham's St Philips Chambers and joint heads of Challinors specialist Fraud & Asset Recovery Department Arun Chauhan and Mark Kenkre will detail the legal considerations for a business of breaches to their IT systems.

Challinors' Arun Chauhan comments: "Hackers are increasingly making headway into penetrating business firewalls to access confidential and sensitive information on commercial IT networks. Our line-up of speakers at this the fifth session in our series of practical breakfast briefings focussed on business fraud, will highlight some of the tactics used by hackers to access IT networks, but deliver some practical guidance on steps to take to protect IT systems."

The event is free to attend and takes place at Hotel du Vin, Birmingham on Thursday 24th June 2010, from 7.30am to 9am and includes a light breakfast.