Tuesday 7 June 2011

Gartner Says 15 Percent of Enterprises Will Adopt Layered Fraud Prevention Techniques by 2014

By 2014, 15 percent of enterprises will adopt layered fraud prevention techniques for their internal systems to compensate for weaknesses inherent in using only authentication methods, according to Gartner, Inc.

Gartner analysts said no single layer of fraud prevention or authentication is enough to keep determined fraudsters out of enterprise systems. Multiple layers must be employed to defend against today's attacks and those that have yet to appear.

"Malware-based attacks against bank customers and company employees are levying severe reputational and financial damage on their victims. They are fast becoming a prevalent tool for attacking customer and corporate accounts, and stealing sensitive information or funds," said Avivah Litan, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner. "Fighting these and future types of attacks requires a layered fraud prevention approach."

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Gartner Says 15 Percent of Enterprises Will Adopt Layered Fraud Prevention Techniques by 2014