ABN looked at using undercover security staff to prevent cyber attacks
Dutch Bank ABN-AMRO considered sending undercover security staff amid employees to help improve cyber security but has decided not to follow this practice, officials said.
As the risk of cyber attacks increase, many banks are developing more sophisticated ways to prevent security lapses.
In particular, they want to understand the reasons for unintentional compliance failures, such as clicking on "phishing" emails that carry viruses or giving out confidential information by phone. ABN-AMRO Chief Information Security Officer Martijn Dekker said in September he was looking at sending staff undercover to observe employees' security practices.
