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''Cybersecurity.''
The conversion of information into a digital form that can be processed by a computer.


A digital footprint is a trail or 'footprint' of data created while using the Internet.


It includes any form of transmission of information (emails, websites visited, uploading videos) all of which leave traces which are available to others online.
<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Digitisation is change driver'''''</span>


:"From a Treasury and Payments trends perspective, there are six major areas driving change, creating opportunities, as well as bringing challenges:
:*Standardisation and convergence of payment rules and formats
:*Modernisation of Payment Systems and Infrastructure
:*Increased development and importance of currencies and new markets, as trade and commerce flows evolve
:*Digitisation and surge of new alternative payment channels and currencies
:*Big Data and Analytics
:*Regulations, Taxes and focus on Risks/Controls"


:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Personalising malicious attacks'''''</span>
:''The Treasurer's Wiki, Cash management in Latin America.''
:"The rise of digital footprints is enabling cybercriminals to become smarter with their tactics, with more information available online to use when personalising their malicious attacks."
: ''Daniel Piper, Detective inspector Cyber Crime, City of London Police.''




:<span style="color:#4B0082">'''''Be more vigilant'''''</span>
:"Social media platforms are a treasure trove for criminals.
:Many users post information about the company they work for, their department and even what treasury platform they use, all of which can be used to make fraudulent email and other communications appear genuine.
:Staff are the front line of defence in identifying and reporting potential attacks.


:We all need to be more vigilant and discerning about the information we put online.
== See also ==
:Start now with your profile."
* [[Cash management in Latin America]]
: ''ACT Learning Academy, June 2019.''
* [[Digital wallet]]
* [[Digital signature]]
* [[Digitalisation]]


==See also==
*[[Cybersecurity]]
*[[Cybercrime – A Threat And An Opportunity]]
*[[Cyber security: protecting your business and your clients]]
*[[Operational risk]]
*[[Outage]]
*[[Phishing]]
*[[Reputational risk]]
*[[Whaling]]
==Other links==
[https://www.eactcontent.eu/tackling-cyber-risks-in-treasury Tackling cyber risks in treasury]
[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]]
[[Category:Technology]]
[[Category:Technology]]

Revision as of 22:49, 25 August 2021

The conversion of information into a digital form that can be processed by a computer.


Digitisation is change driver

"From a Treasury and Payments trends perspective, there are six major areas driving change, creating opportunities, as well as bringing challenges:
  • Standardisation and convergence of payment rules and formats
  • Modernisation of Payment Systems and Infrastructure
  • Increased development and importance of currencies and new markets, as trade and commerce flows evolve
  • Digitisation and surge of new alternative payment channels and currencies
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Regulations, Taxes and focus on Risks/Controls"
The Treasurer's Wiki, Cash management in Latin America.


See also

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