Tackling Cybercrime and Fraud [2021]

This course is essential for anyone who is working in the legal environment and who interacts with the internet – so, all of us, then. In the current febrile climate of Covid lockdown and home-working in particular we all need to have our wits about us in the battle against the scammers and fraudsters. The fact that we may be a little paranoid doesn’t mean they are not out get us. ‘Trust no-one’ is not a great recommendation for client care but ‘taking five’ to ask ourselves ‘could I be being scammed here?’ is always good advice. This webinar will discuss the common types of cybercrime and fraud steps we might encounter and how best to overcome them.

• Scale of cybercrime
• Types of cybercrime – systems attacks and ID fraud
• Implications of Covid and home-working – unique attacks and alarming increases

Steps to overcome the main attacks

• Systems attacks
  • Policies and internal protocols
  • CyberEssentials & ISO 27001
  • Cyber insurance
  • Practical steps
• ID fraud
  • AML CDD checks
  • E-searches
  • The importance of CDD checks and verification
  • The key point to watch
  • GDPR implications
• Essential steps to guard against frauds of all types

Key points to take away

• Key risks that we all face
• Key dos and don’ts
• Particular steps to take under Covid
• Vigilance is everything