SASIG, The Security Awareness Special Interest Group, welcomes proposals to strengthen legislation and improve protection for people who suffer from online advertising scams. Announced by the Government on Tuesday 8 March, this new law is intended to tighten protection for consumers as part of the Online Safety Bill.
In response to the proposals, Martin Smith MBE, founder and chairman of SASIG, said: “Online fraudsters are targeting both the vulnerable and the security-savvy, and getting away with it. Tightening the law will help combat online crime and put safeguards in place to protect consumers. While this new legislation provides an increased level of protection, more needs to be done to protect the public if they fall victim to scammers. We would benefit from greater care from financial institutions monitoring unusually large transactions moving to suspicious accounts.”
SASIG is holding a special, extended webinar session on romance fraud on Tuesday 15 March. The webinar will bring together a panel of experts, including three brave victims of romance fraud, online dating experts and cybersecurity professionals to provide their insight and guidance on the situation, and discuss potential solutions to the issues at hand.
Contributors include:
- Detective Chief Superintendent Matthew Bradford, Head of Economic Crime Directorate, City of London Police
- Paul Maskall, Fraud and Cybercrime Prevention Manager, Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU), UK Finance
- Nick Tsinonis, Co-Founder, SCAMALYTICS LTD
- Dr Hannah Shimko, Communications and Policy Director, Online Dating Association
- Elisabeth Carter, Associate Professor of Criminology, Kingston University, London