Peters Township Hockey Club Provides Character and Sports Education

Field Hockey player, ready to pass the ball to a team mate

The president of private banking at Tri State Capital, Charles C. Fawcett IV offers comprehensive lending and deposit services to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-area clients. In addition to managing money market accounts at Tri State Capital, Charles C. Fawcett IV previously served as the president of the Peters Township Hockey Club.

Chartered in 1991, the Peters Township Hockey Club is located in Washington County, Pennsylvania just south of Pittsburgh. A prominent organizer of youth hockey in the area, the hockey club players compete in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League (PIHL).

With 200 youth participants from preschool through high school age, the program is one of the largest and most successful in the state. In fact, past participants have received such a quality foundation that some went on to play in the National Hockey League, the collegiate NCAA Division I League, and other college leagues.

A chief goal of the Peters Township Hockey Club is to build character at the same time as teaching ice hockey skills. All players are expected to demonstrate the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, fair play, and a drive for self-improvement.

What is Required to Become an Eagle Scout?

An accomplished financial professional who resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Charles C. Fawcett IV leads Tri State Capital’s private banking department. In addition to being an accomplished banking executive, Charles C. Fawcett IV proudly holds the rank of Eagle Scout, a top honor in the Boy Scouts organization.

Completing the necessary steps to rise to the rank of Eagle Scout helps young men learn many valuable skills. In order to be eligible for Eagle Scout rank, the candidate must be a Life Scout who has been responsible for filling a service role in their troop for at least six months. They also strive to live their lives by the Scout Oath and complete a total of 21 merit badges, which is 10 more than required for the Life Scout rank.

Candidates for Eagle Scout rank also must submit several personal references from their guardians, religious leaders, employers, teachers, or other adults who know them well and can attest to their character and values. Lastly, to earn the Eagle Scout rank, candidates also must attend a Scoutmaster conference and successfully complete a board of review of their qualifications.

How to Avoid Social Engineering Data Vulnerabilities

Drawing on three decades of professional banking experience, Charles C. Fawcett IV is the president of private banking at TriState Capital. In addition to leading one of the largest private banks in Pittsburgh, Charles C. Fawcett has co-authored white papers on improving data security through mediating social engineering risks.

Social engineering is the attempt to hack into a data system by exploiting a mistake made by a person with access. Through manipulation such as phishing emails, fraudsters try to trick unsuspecting targets into disclosing private passwords or other information. In order for companies and individuals to protect themselves from social engineering fraud, one should never release any personal financial information in response to an unsolicited call, email, or fax. Consider emails suspicious that warn of consequences, such as termination of your account, if you don’t respond immediately with private information.

Also, it’s important to review bank and credit card transactions frequently for fraudulent purchases or transactions and to report any incorrect or suspicious transactions, even if it is a small amount. Often, financial data thieves attempt small purchases first to see if the cardholder will notice.

Social Engineering Fraud Trends for 2018

 

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As a banking professional with decades of experience in the field, TriState Capital’s Charles C. Fawcett IV is familiar with many forms of bank fraud. One area in which Charles C. Fawcett IV strives to improve financial security is social engineering hacks, which are an increasingly common problem for banks.

Social engineering attacks are often the most successful form of data breach, in part because they often prey on the desire of employees to do their jobs diligently and effectively. Due to this success, banks and other institutions can expect even more attacks along this line in the future.

One such form of attack likely to increase in 2018 is the hybrid attack, in which a conventional ransomware package is deployed and used as cover for another social engineering or ransomware deployment of greater complexity. In addition to creating chaos in which an attacker can act more effectively, these low-level attacks distract the IT and networking teams from the larger and more serious attack in progress.

Custom-made attacks are also likely to become more common. These attacks use publicly-available social media information to tailor the attack to the individual or organization targeted. Banking professionals will need further training on how to defend against all of these types of attacks in 2018.