Fear Not The AI, But The Automation
16.04.2025
Fear Not The AI, But The Automation
Ivan Skula- 16.4.2025
A single click. One script. And the world tilts. Automation doesn't ask questions - it just executes. Fast. Precise. And sometimes, catastrophically....
What The Culture Map Taught Me About Cross-Cultural Work and Trust
- Ivan Skula
- 31.3.2025
Working across cultures means recognizing that what feels ‘normal’ to you may feel completely foreign to someone else. The Culture Map doesn’t just explain those gaps - it helps you bridge them....
Mastering Fraud Solution Implementation - Importance of Leadership and Unified Priorities
- Ivan Skula
- 31.7.2024
Mastering fraud solution implementation means having a great executive sponsor and company-wide support. Key factors include leadership, clear priorities, and effective communication to ensure project success....
Essential Skills for the Modern Fraud Fighter
- Ivan Skula
- 12.7.2024
Overwhelmed by information overload and an ever-evolving fraud landscape? We feel the same. Let’s explore how to stay up-to-date by prioritizing foundational skills for effective day-to-day work....
Mastering Fraud Solution Implementation - The Art of Defining 'What' and 'How'
- Ivan Skula
- 24.6.2024
Discover the keys to successful fraud solution implementation by understanding the critical roles of 'What' and 'How' in avoiding scope creep and achieving project goals....
Don't make the headlines! Or everyone is the target - its a fact!
- Ivan Skula
- 16.11.2023
We already know that indirectly fraud impacts everyone. But that's not the end of it. For fraudsters - everyone is a target....
The dawn of the vishing!
- Ivan Skula
- 08.11.2023
Article explores a potentially ominous evolution of vishing, where AI-driven models could replace human call center agents, making vishing even more scalable, adaptable, and convincing....
Customer in Control: Reducing Fraud Risk by Allowing Customers to Manage Their Own Exposure
- Ivan Skula
- 13.7.2023
Shift in Fraud Landscape: Account Takeover Fraud loses ground to Authorized Push Payments, raising challenges for banks in fraud detection. UK Government takes action to protect APP fraud victims, signaling potential glo...
Why don't we just block the fraudster's IP address and be done with it?
- Ivan Skula
- 06.7.2023
Leveraging IP addresses is a common practice in fraud mitigation. However, understanding their limitations is crucial. This article explores the technical aspects of IP addresses, the role of IPv4 and IPv6, network addre...
Approve or Decline - are these all our options?
- Ivan Skula
- 25.6.2023
Initially, when an organization deploys a real-time fraud prevention system, at least two responses are inherently required - Approve and Decline. But are there any other options?...
Device fingerprinting - how it works and where it fits in fraud detection?
- Ivan Skula
- 16.6.2023
Like a human fingerprint, a device fingerprint is a unique digital representation of a particular device. Lets look at how it works and where it fits in fraud-prevention?...
Changing face of phishing or what to be aware of!
- Ivan Skula
- 09.6.2023
Phishing is one of the oldest techniques of cybercrime - it actually showed up first in 1995. Every day millions of people are targeted in a phishing attack. Losses incurred due to phishing are in billions of US dollars,...
Does SAS still matters? Absolutely! And let me tell you why.
- Ivan Skula
- 04.6.2023
A short personal reflection on why SAS is very relevant today and how I have used the software throughout my 16 years of being employed by SAS....
Fraud rules basics or How to design a rule?
- Ivan Skula
- 22.5.2023
In this blog, we return to the very foundation of fraud detection and delve into the basics of the fraud rules creation process by tackling the ATM cash withdrawal fraud scenario....
Are generative models smart? Only if you're smarter about what you ask!
- Ivan Skula
- 12.5.2023
ChatGPT is a fantastic tool for generating responses to questions on a wide variety of topics. Midjourney or Dall-e are amazing at generating stunning visuals. However, you must understand that its effectiveness ultimate...