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About Us
John M. Correlli, Privacy Attorney, CIPP - President
Mark Correlli - Vice President
Duane Decker, Detective - Advisor
Robert McConnell, Secret Service, Ret - Advisor
(see bios below)
JMC Privacy Consulting Group is an organization of seasoned privacy risk audit experts with experience in a variety of industries, including law, technology, law enforcement, data destruction, retail, and management.
Unlike victim recovery companies (credit report monitoring, fraud alert assistance, etc. which are really intended just for consumers), JMC was the first firm of its kind to recognize and address privacy data breaches and identity theft as originating mostly in places of business (Workplace Identity Theft) - as opposed to a stolen wallet, purse, or even computer hacking.
JMC's John Correlli, an experienced privacy attorney, has worked closely with Detective Duane Decker, of the L A County Sheriff's Identity Theft Task Force - (Duane was the lead detective in the ChoicePoint case) in developing JMC's data protection program. As a result, JMC has created a state-of-the-art Workplace Privacy Breach / Identity Theft Prevention Process that is patent-pending.
And JMC is proud to include Pepperdine University as one of its clients who have taken the proactive steps necessary to address and prevent privacy data and identity theft risks before a breach can occur.
John M. Correlli, Esq., CIPP - President/Founder
Mr. Correlli is a practicing privacy attorney, independent privacy data / identity theft consultant /advisor, Retained Privacy Officer, and Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) - receiving * IAPP Certification in the areas of U.S. and international privacy and data protection laws, standards and practices, information security, online privacy and data transfers.
In working closely with law enforcement and business leaders, Mr. Correlli invented JMC’s patent-pending state-of-the-art methods of analysis, review, and recommendations for all organizations intent on implementing effective and efficient data breach prevention methods.
As a licensed California attorney, Mr. Correlli has represented both defendants and plaintiffs in business negligence matters for over 20 years, and has extensive litigation experience. He regularly conducts lectures on the background, problems, and solutions of information privacy protection and workplace identity theft, and has been featured in numerous articles and publications as a leading authority on the subject. As an author, Mr. Correlli recently published the Manual for Small Businesses - a data breach prevention guide specifically tailored for small businesses and homeowners.
* IAPP - (International Association of Privacy Professionals) is the world's largest association of privacy professionals, representing members from businesses, governments and academia across 32 countries.
Mark Correlli ‑ Vice President/Co-Founder
Mr. Correlli, as co‑founder of JMC, has almost 30 years of experience as a successful managing director in the retail sector, including areas of human resources, personnel management, loss prevention, project execution and inventory control. His "front‑line" knowledge of the opportunities available to identity thieves, and the risks presented to the business community provides valuable expertise in the development and implementation of the comprehensive services offered by JMC Consulting Group.
Duane Decker - Advisor
Mr. Decker is a Detective with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and is currently assigned to the So Cal Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force / Identity Theft detail. He has been a Deputy Sheriff for 20 years, and has investigated many high profile identity theft cases, many of which originated in the workplace. In October 2004, he was the lead investigator on the ChoicePoint case, one of the largest cases of identity theft ever prosecuted in the country.
As a result, Detective Decker’s efforts brought forth federal legislation ensuring that consumer data collectors are held accountable for breaches in personal identity information security. Detective Decker won the 2006 International Law Enforcement Investigator of the year from the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators. He also won the Meritorious Conduct Medal from his Department.
Detective Decker is also a regular contributor to FraudBusters!, a law enforcement journal published by the FTC.
Robert McConnell - Advisor
* Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Secret Service (Ret)
Mr. McConnell is a 28 year veteran of the U.S. Secret Service. He retired to Miami in 1996 as the Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge. During his tenure he was assigned to five major field offices and was involved in protecting all the U.S. Presidents during various periods from 1969 until 1997. He was involved with investigative services for most of his career including supervising two interagency task forces that investigated Russian and Nigerian Organized Crime. Mr. McConnell was also a member of a Secret Service Technology Review Committee. Since joining the private sector eight years ago he has been a consultant to companies focused on understanding the law enforcement market and the value of corporate relationships in law enforcement. During the last two years he has specialized in identity theft issues within business organizations to include preventive measures and appropriate corporate coordination with law enforcement.
JMC Privacy Consulting Group
Protecting Identities . . .
. . . One Business at a Time
3835 R E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard
Suite 119
Westlake Village, California 91362
805-230-2545
info@jmcconsultinggroup.com