Experts for mass awareness to ensure IT security in banks

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Economic Reporter :
Experts at a workshop on Sunday emphasized the need for mass awareness among both customers and employees to improve the level of knowledge and ensure foolproof Information Technology (IT) security in the banking sector.
“Customers are now getting many banking services at home through electronic banking. So authorities of banks will have to take adequate security measures and also create awareness among the customers and employees for safe E-banking in the country,” said Syed Faridul Islam, Deputy Managing Director of Prime Bank.
He said this while taking part in the open discussion on the workshop on “Handling the Challenges of IT Risk Management in Banks” at Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) auditorium in the city.
Debdulal Roy, General Manager of Information Systems Development Department (ISDD) at Bangladesh Bank, Monitur Rahman, Technology Head of Standard Chartered Bank and Amjad H Khan, Managing Director of Bangla Phone also took part in the open discussion.
Describing security threat to the banking sector as a major factor, Faridul said one banker by sharing experiences with other bankers on different types of fraud in banks can further strengthen the IT security.
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