October 2020 marks the 17th annual Cyber Security Awareness Month #cybersecurityawarenessmonth. sponsored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cyber Security Alliance, this year's theme serves as a reminder that maintaining vigilance against threats is everyone's responsibility.
“Banks and businesses understand that if the payment is not secure, nothing else matters. Frictionless convenience is more important than ever, but every part of the transaction is under attack from fraud and financial crime—first mile, last mile, and every point between.”
Omri Kletter, VP, Cyber Fraud and Risk Management, Bottomline
The fight on fraud and financial crime - in it together
This year has brought that message 'home' in a very literal way as organizations pivoted to support employees working from home through VPNs and people increasingly turned to online services for business, banking, and other activities normally done in person. And yet the same technology that offers us safety from the pandemic can also leave us open to vulnerability.
Cyber crime levels seem to grow almost in tandem with technological advances as cyber criminals organize into business-like operations. Business email compromise (BEC), insider fraud and account takeovers are on the rise even as fraud prevention measures embrace sophisticated tactics such as artificial intelligence, multi-factor authentication, and machine learning analytics.
In support of your efforts to thwart cybercriminals, SmartPayments has put together a collection of podcasts, articles, and on-demand webinars to help you stay informed about the latest developments in cybersecurity.
About this Collection
SmartPayments will continue to shape this dynamic collection as new articles, reports, and podcasts become available.
Podcasts
- "How fraud and financial crime will look in 2025" -- In this podcast, Omri Kletter, VP, Cyber Fraud and Risk Management, a participant in Aite Group’s Financial Crime Forum, share's his thoughts on the changing payment landscape, the sophistication of fraudsters, what can we expect, and how should we prepare.
- "The Duty of Care against Cybercrime" -- This episode of the Payments Podcast features James Richardson, Head of Market Development for Risk and Compliance, as he examines the responsibility organizations have when customers trust them with their payments, money and data.
Articles
- Combatting Insider Fraud within Banks--Janice Brown, Technology Consultant and FinTech writer, takes a look at why insider fraud is on the rise.
- "Fintechs, Banks Work to Find Common Ground on Managing Risk" -- Norm DeLuca, Managing Director of Banking Solutions, addresses the challenges related to conflicting approaches to risk and discusses the benefits of predictive analytics tools.
- Who’s Responsible for Stopping Financial Crime, Corporates or Banks? -- James Richardson, Head of Market Development for Risk and Compliance. The 2020 Payments Barometer revealed that businesses are prepared to take on more responsibility for implementing anti-money laundering regulations, how does that look?
- "How Big Business Can Fight the Big Business of Cybercrime" -- Chris Gerda, Risk and Fraud Prevention Officer asks, what do you think of when you think of a cybercriminal? If that mental picture was ever accurate, it isn’t today.
- "Securing Payments and Preventing Fraud in the Digital Age" -- Daniel Bardini, Managing Director of Financial Messaging discusses how cyber fraud has evolved, with attacks growing in sophistication and scope, making securing payments a top priority.
- Security and Fraud Prevention: Avoid Becoming a Victim-- James Richardson, Head of Market Development for Risk and Compliance. Proactive fraud prevention is critical to minimizing financial losses, especially since 47% of decision-makers feel powerless to recover lost funds.
Whitepapers and Reports
- "Why Your Bank Is Better Off with Fewer Fraud Alerts" -- In the past six years, the cost of cybercrime in the financial services industry has risen by $8.96 million to $28.33 million a year – more than any other industry.
- "A Banker's Guide to Insider Fraud" -- According to Aite Group, insider fraud is predicted to have a resurgence in 2020. In fact, 43 percent of FIs expect that employee fraud rates will increase in 2020.
- "2020 Treasury Fraud and Controls Survey Results Research Report" -- In 2020 the threat of fraud is continuing to rise despite increased spending as the criminals continue to operate in increasingly sophisticated ways.
On-Demand Webinars
- "Know Who You Pay" -- Jack Gianella and Andrew Scarborough, Bottomline's Payments and Cyberfraud team, discuss the increasing threat of fraud and how businesses can ensure they are paying the right person.
- "COVID-19 Fraud Tactics Targeting Business Payments" -- Chris Gerda, Risk and Fraud Prevention Officer, discusses how 240 million COVID-related daily spam messages are blocked by Google and what you can do about the ones that get through.
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Germaine Lang
