Cybersecurity solutions to stop the fraudsters
Mastercard is the latest to upgrade its cyber offerings for businesses.
Minimizing Payment Fraud
Background
One of the biggest sources of fraud in most organisations is payment fraud. Typically the biggest sources of payment fraud are from: cheques particularly in accounts payable and disbursement accounts.…
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Improve my fraud prevention and minimise our cyber security breaches
Mastercard deploys AI to tackle cyber security
Its Cyber Secure solution aims to advance a set of integrated cyber capabilities for banks and their businesses.
Cybersecurity and fraud detection in the COVID-19 age
A recent SWIFT webinar explored how technology and awareness can help defend against payment fraud.
Building trust in a digital consumer landscape is the key to survival
New global study by the EIU and TransUnion shows how vital smooth digital transactions and National Digital IDs are in the post-COVID-19 era
Cybersecurity coming of age
PwC research finds 96% of executives have shifted their cybersecurity strategy due to COVID-19 and 40% are accelerating digitisation.
CTMcast – 1 October 2020: Goldman Sachs transaction banking; improving global services; cash flow forecasting; corporate treasury outsourcing
Jack and Ben review the key posts from the last two weeks on CTMfile
Banks stepping up to help protect corporates from fraud
Both JPMorgan Chase and NAB have recently announced moves to help protect businesses from fraud while managing their cash flow.
COVID-19 forces a historic surge in corporate tech investment
Companies spent around US$15bn extra a week on technology during the pandemic’s first wave, but the huge surge in IT spend isn’t sustainable.
SWIFT announces a strategy for instant, frictionless payments and securities processing
It aims to enable seamless transactions from one account to another anywhere in the world with end-to-end transparency and predictability.
Fraud prevention: Profile of your internal fraudster revealed
New opportunities and problems BUT basics still the same and most organisations lose 5% turnover to fraud
Singapore’s multi-currency blockchain project concludes final phase
Project Ubin’s fifth and final phase highlights commercial potential, paving the way towards live adoption.
Cloud security remains challenged by complexity and shadow IT
New data from IBM pinpoints the top security risks for companies, with tips on how to improve cybersecurity.
Banks and police team up to fight financial crime in Sweden
The SAMLIT effort will be piloted this year, with the goal of launching in 2021.
Standing up to the cyber criminals
A public-private partnership and the use of biometrics provide examples of cyber security in action.
Driving payments security and efficiency during crisis: Best practices for Finance & Treasury
Kyriba shows how to minimise fraud whilst maximising efficiency using workflow controls and payment screening
Digital fraudsters increase attacks against multiple industries during pandemic
TransUnion quarterly global fraud analysis also examines the types of fraud targeting businesses and where it originates
Rise in cybercrime as fraudsters exploit COVID-19
Microsoft and Temenos are the latest to try and address the spike in financial crime.
COVID-19 cyber and ESG implications for corporates
The employee factor looms large for companies in the fallout from the pandemic crisis.
Tackling cyber threats through technology and education
IBM and Fernergo partnering on software solutions to financial crime, as Mastercard and Oxford University offer cyber skills programme.
AFP survey finds business email compromise the most prevalent fraud tactic
The 2020 AFP Payments Fraud and Control Survey revealed 81% of organisations were targets of payments fraud in 2019.
Calls for cross-sector cooperation to tackle authorised push payment fraud
UK Finance data shows APP fraud losses rose to £456m in 2019, partly driven by criminals abusing online platforms to scam victims.
HSBC UK’s voice biometrics prevented £400m of attempted fraud
The bank says VoiceID registered twice as many attempted fraud hits in 2019.
GFI identifies US$8.8 trillion gap in global reported trade
A report from the firm finds trade misinvoicing is a significant obstacle to sustainable development.