Marjorie Clifton, Executive Director of the Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies, will speak at the Merchant Acquirers’ Committee (MAC) conference in Las Vegas, Nev., on May 16, 2013. Her section, “Practical Solutions to Protecting Your Business and Consumers from Illegal Pharmacies,” will feature details about the growing prevalence of illegal online pharmacies and how they are a major threat to merchant accounts and payment processors. She will cover recent trends in counterfeit prescription drug sales and best practices for addressing the challenges that intermediaries face.

The MAC conference, “Controlling the Tidal Wave of Fraud,” will take place May 14-16, 2013, at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. As the only annual meeting in the United States exclusively dedicated to educating individuals responsible for risk mitigation and regulatory compliance, it is expected to draw more than 300 attendees from throughout the payment industry. Attendees will hear professionals discuss ways to manage and mitigate risk in their portfolio using technology, techniques and industry-shared best practices. Delegates will gain insights into the future of fraud and risk trends in the payment industry. Find out more at https://www.macmember.org.