Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 76 | Page 48

FEATURE : CYBERCRIME

I RESPONDED TO THE STORY TO SEE HOW EFFECTIVE THEIR MESSAGING WAS .

• Most consumers use the same usernames and passwords across websites , creating a vulnerability exploited by organised crime rings .
• The available attack surface continues to expand making detection and mitigation more complex .
• Organisations need a solution that leverages realtime data analytics to keep pace with automated attacks and block malicious activity before it affects the business .
• Firms with robust defences will see attack volumes decrease as criminals focus their attacks on easier targets .
Beyond the obvious bottom-line impacts of ATO attacks , it is important to remember that these crimes have a real human impact . Stopping fraud isn ’ t only about saving money . It is just as critical for preventing the kind of human trauma that is surreptitiously corroding the fundamental fibres of a more ideal digital future . Just like the physical world , what we want is safety , security and trust . p
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