EACT in Action: Fraud Prevention and the Role of Treasury

On 14 September the EACT organised the second of its EACT in Action live event series, showcasing important issues that European treasurers are tackling.

Corporate treasury teams have been targeted by a rising number of cyber-attacks, with fraudsters employing methods such as CEO fraud, lookalike domains, phishing, malware and ransomware. What role can treasurers play in the fight against cybercrime and fraud?

Our webinar heard Dr. Gerd Berghold and Werner Strecker (Deutsche Bahn AG) share insights as to how the company has structured its technical set-up and to manage fraud prevention within the treasury function.

Click here to watch a recording of the session

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