Protecting your business from financial fraud

ACH fraud, check fraud and other attacks can disrupt operations—making it difficult to run your business. Use these resources to help you identify vulnerabilities and implement security measures.

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4 business cybersecurity threats you may be overlooking

Businesses of all sizes face a number of internal and external fraud threats to their financial information.

How successful companies are fighting fraud

The most successful businesses use cash management tools and digital resources to prevent fraud.

How to establish protection for your company’s cybersecurity risks

Good technology practices around company payments, networks, and data are key to keeping your business secure.

Webinar replay: Fraud Mitigation

Listen to the recent discussion on common fraud threats and fraud prevention tips for your business.

Making payments safe and easy

Offering a variety of digital payment options is a competitive advantage and an essential tool for keeping payments secure.

44% of companies don’t recoup lost funds after fraud attacks1.

Nearly half of victims of business fraud in 2022 reported they didn’t recover any funds lost after successful attacks. Most faced fraud via Business Email Compromise or exposure of issuing paper checks1.

How Citizens protects businesses

Positive pay

Reduce fraud risk by taking greater control over payments made from your account.

Online account safeguards

There are a number of ways to protect yourself and your business from online fraud and identity theft.

Contactless cards

Often referred to as “tap-and-pay,” contactless cards offer the same security as your current chip card.

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Use these tips to keep your customers — and your business — secure.

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Tips for setting up your company credit card policy

Company policies can help your team use their business expense cards in a controlled and effective manner.

Are debit cards safe?

Gain confidence in using your debit card by understanding the ways accountholders, their bank and government help keep money safe.

Mitigate fraud with virtual cards

Virtual cards are a one-time-use payment tool that provides protections to help mitigate payment fraud.

5 best practices for securing your mobile devices

It's important to protect the personal and business financial data stored on and accessible from your mobile devices.

Resources to help you manage your business

Check out some of these trusted organizations for actionable advice to help grow your business.

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1 "Survey: 65% of Organizations Report Being Victims of Payments Fraud in 2022", Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), https://www.afponline.org/ideas-inspiration/topics/articles/Details/survey-65-of-organizations-report-being-victims-of-payments-fraud-in-2022

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