The survey picked out hacking, phishing and online scams as a bigger threat than fraud and tax evasionHacking, phishing, online scams and other variations were part of the overall cyber crime category. Photo: Stock imageA new survey has found cyber crime is the top threat among financial crimes according to compliance professionals in Ireland. ​The group polled 230 compliance professionals working primarily in Irish financial services organisations across the country. “Ireland is now Europe’s largest data- hosting cluster, putting the need for elevated cyber crime and data protection systems into sharp focus. “Businesses and organisations need to ask how can they best prepare and respond, and the general public also needs to know what measures they can take to protect themselves.”

Source: Irish Independent January 16, 2024 07:09 UTC