Countering cybercrime and financial crime via the World Economic Forum.
Cybercrime impacts everyone, from individuals to global corporations, and affects critical infrastructures and governments. It causes immense, though not always visible, damage to economi...
In August 2023, the UN reported that at least 220,000 people had been trafficked in Southeast Asia and been forced to run online scams. Criminals are taking advantage of the poor job oppo...
We’re investing billions in digitalising our economies. This spurs economic growth — but it could also bring us to a world where the lights don’t stay on, salaries aren’t paid and public ...
Geopolitical instability has changed the landscape in which companies, governments and citizens operate, making cyber risk more volatile and difficult to manage. At the same time, organis...
Cyberattacks pose a growing threat to the integrity of sectors that are critical to our economic and social well-being. Cybersecurity threats have increased by over 358% in recent years, ...
It’s a bold statement to be sure: that by creating a sustainable pipeline of cybersecurity talent we might change the world. Yet, it’s one we should not hesitate to investigate as we watc...
Cybercrime is a global threat that knows no borders. With law enforcement limited to national borders, cybercriminals exploit the digital world’s limitless playing fields with near impuni...
Quantum computers are a technological step-change that look like they could have had their roots in 19th-century science fiction or steampunk art, an aesthetic that blends industrial era ...
When did you last pay for your coffee with cash instead of contactless? Have you stepped into a bank branch in the past six months or, like many, done all your banking while sitting at yo...
Criminals have adapted quickly to thrive in the economic environment created by the pandemic, exploiting the crisis to weave themselves into the legitimate economy. This undermines the ec...
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need to reduce the world’s reliance on central points in the financial system – facilitating value creation everywhere and supporting trade from perip...
