The Center for Sociological Research (CIS) indicates that half of the population has suffered a scam or attempted scam online in the last 12 months.
Curbing cybercrime has moved from being a necessity to an obligation for institutions and governments, for companies, and also for citizens. Because if this threat affects us all, the response must also be shared by all.
This is the context for the upcoming approval of a Cybersecurity Law, announced a few days ago by the Minister for Digital Transformation, to reinforce prevention and rapid response to scams and attacks. Furthermore, Minister Óscar López also anticipated the prompt approval of a ministerial order to combat a frequent cyber-scam—identity theft through fraudulent calls and messages—as has already been successfully done in other countries.
In this collective effort, Spanish banks are leaders in cybersecurity and are secure. They dedicate enormous financial and human resources to protecting their customers’ data and funds, fortifying their systems and applications. However, their reach is limited to their own physical and digital perimeters, which is why it is also necessary to extend security to more private spheres. To this end, banks have extended their efforts to awareness, information, and training on safe internet habits and the prevention of cyber-scams.
A few months ago, the financial sector launched the campaign “Protect yourself, preventing fraud is in your hands”, together with the authorities and security forces. This is a fine example of public-private collaboration and evidence that cybersecurity is a collective commitment, for which we are all responsible and to which we can all contribute.
José Luis Martínez Campuzano, Spokesperson for the Spanish Banking Association
