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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: How financial institutions can stay safe and secure online

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Ideas for educating and promoting cybersecurity in October Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an opportunity for banks and credit unions to promote online safety and take steps to reduce cyber risks. Launched to provide resources Cybersecurity Awareness Month was launched in 2004 by the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) and the U.S.

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The true cost of fraud

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Measuring the cost of fraud losses. The true cost of fraud goes beyond the initial reported fraud losses Would you like other articles like this in your inbox? Takeaway 1 Fraud scams made worse by the pandemic continue to be successful, while crypto-scams are emerging. That equates to $35 billion annually.

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Deep Dive: How 2020’s Fraud Trends Will Shape Security Measures Going Forward

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The National Restaurant Association ’s initial 2020 outlook was bright, as it projected sales just shy of $900 billion. Social distancing guidelines, stay-at-home orders and mandated dining room closures around the U.S. The Fraud Threats Of 2020.

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8 tips to protect yourself from bank fraud and scams.

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Yet, despite advances in bank fraud protection, scammers continue to develop and deploy sophisticated—and successful—methods. Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission announced over $10 million in fraud losses in 2023, up 14% from the previous year. Thieves attempting bank fraud may try one or more of the following scams.

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Fighting Online Fraud Through eDNA

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The same premise holds true today and poses a knotty question in online commerce and FinTech: How do you know the person on the other end of a transaction is really who they say they are? And even if you do confirm their identity, how do you know that person can be trusted?

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Big Tech Faces Regulation Reckoning As 2021 Dawns

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As reported in this space , the DSA and DMA cover online marketplaces, social media and other platforms. The proposal also mandates more disclosure on "online advertising and on the algorithms used to recommend content to users.". The seeming intent across the pond to reign in Big Tech’s scope also is echoed in the U.K.

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House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on National Security holds hearing on protecting military servicemembers and veterans from financial scams and fraud

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On July 13, 2022, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing entitled “Protecting Military Servicemembers and Veterans from Financial Scams and Fraud.” Malini Mithal testified that the FTC received over 200,000 reports of military fraud in 2021, totaling over $267 million in losses.

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