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Iain Swaine

Director EMEA, Global Advisory

BioCatch

Member since

12 May 2022

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Is there a scam artist hiding in your pocket? The rise of smartphone fraud (and how to prevent it)

Over the last decade, our smartphones have evolved from technological tools to personal companions, fusing themselves into our palms, resting by our heads while we sleep, and – more or less – never straying more than an arm’s length from our person. We tell them most of our secrets, conducting personal conversations over text message, Googling our ...

16 May 2024 /security /crime Fintech

AI’s Impact on Digital Fraud and Financial Crime

Nearly 70% of the 600 fraud-management, anti-money laundering, and risk and compliance officials surveyed in BioCatch's first-ever AI-focused fraud and financial crime report say criminals are more adept at using artificial intelligence to commit financial crime than banks are at using the technology to stop it. Equally concerning, around half of ...

25 April 2024 /regulation /crime Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services

BioCatch: Comprehensive Analysis of Banking-Fraud and Financial-Crime Trends in Europe

In a recent BioCatch report, findings showed bad actors targeting the region continue to innovate, bombarding European financial institutions with a medley of bank-impersonation, purchase, romance, investment, and other scams. BioCatch also warns of more attacks employing artificial intelligence (AI) to target victims in their native languages. “...

08 April 2024 /security /crime Banking

Most Surprising Fraud Scams and What to Expect in 2024

Fraudsters are fickle. What’s new is old in the world of cybercrime, with fraudsters often just repackaging up an old attack with a new bow. But it is for this very reason that it is so difficult to predict the next move they’ll make. Recently, we reached out to a team of industry experts and practitioners to get their perspective on one question...

08 January 2024 /payments /crime Banking