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4 Ways to Help Your Organization Fight Against Fraud

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When it comes to running an organization, you will have to think about the many threats it’s facing every day. Fraudulent activities abound as technology advances, providing cybercriminals with more sophisticated means to penetrate systems, steal data, and cause all sorts of havoc. Setting cybersecurity aside will lead to dire consequences for your organization, considering the potential losses and the amount of reputational damage that successful fraudsters bring.

Organizations in every sector should always think about coming up with new strategies and adopting the latest measures to combat fraud, from phishing to charity scams. Doing so can help them identify the most common forms of fraud and deal with more advanced approaches being employed by experienced individuals and syndicates. If you’re running an organization however small or large, it matters to consider these essential ways to combat fraud.

1. Know your organization’s unique security needs

Your organization’s level of exposure to the latest threats is your first consideration if you’re looking to bolster its current security position. Much of this could be aided through a well-executed security audit which focuses on the practices and tools you may have fallen short of attaining. 

This will help you identify gaps in your organization’s defenses and see if there’s room to improve certain aspects that are crucial to fraud prevention and detection. Through this, you will be able to set aside the right amount of time and resources to develop a strategy for preventing fraud and other forms of cyberattacks that are most common in your industry.

2. Strengthen internal controls

A security audit may reveal weaknesses within your organization, particularly in the way it crafts and enforces security protocols. It’s likely for anyone to bypass your initial defenses if you lack effective governance and monitoring. 

You can prevent most fraudulent activities from happening within your organization by setting up strict protocols for requesting access to databases and even to physical facilities such as server rooms and control centers. By bolstering your internal defenses, you can help prevent unauthorized activities that may involve fraudulent transactions and data theft.

3. Have an effective authentication system in place

Every time your organization onboards a new employee, business partner, or customer, it pays to check their identities for legitimacy. Hackers may succeed in stealing online accounts but there are now tools that can help with verifying identities and detecting possible fraud. 

In the financial sector, for instance, tools like a bank card scanner play a crucial role in authenticating accounts. You might as well use the same tools within your organization to ensure that the people you’re dealing with are reliable and trustworthy.

4. Train your employees

Fraud detection and prevention is not something that the management alone has to deal with. It also emphasizes the participation of employees. After all, it’s your employees who have a better handle of what’s going on in their respective departments and you need their help in reporting anything they deem suspicious.

It’s always a good idea to organize regular seminars and training on cybersecurity and fraud prevention for current employees. It also helps to incorporate security training into your employee onboarding process. Focus on helping employees become aware of possible phishing attempts and observe best practices in securing physical devices such as flash drives and IDs.

Endnote

Dealing with fraud is part of your priorities as the leader of your organization. By making sure your defenses are upgraded and your employees are properly trained to detect the latest threats, you can help increase your security position and spare yourself from the devastating effects of fraud.

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