The Superintendency of Banks of the Dominican Republic hosted a roundtable on “Cybersecurity: challenges for the Dominican financial system”, focusing on the need to strengthen public awareness of prudent handling of personal information and online activity. Panellists including Central Bank technical consultant César Novo, National Cybersecurity Center executive director Carlos Leonardo, and the Superintendency’s information security director James Pichardo discussed how advances in artificial intelligence can facilitate identity impersonation and data theft, and called for cybersecurity to be embedded across government and society. Pichardo also outlined sector-specific challenges for the financial system linked to high interconnectivity, the virtual nature of assets, and the speed of cyberattacks, while noting mitigating factors such as significant cybersecurity investment, mature processes, and close collaboration with regulators and supervisors. The event concluded the Superintendency’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month programme, which is observed each October and featured activities aimed at promoting education and awareness.
Superintencencia de Bancos de la Republica Dominicana 2025-11-09
Superintendency of Banks of the Dominican Republic convenes cybersecurity roundtable highlighting AI-driven identity theft risks
The Superintendency of Banks of the Dominican Republic hosted a roundtable on cybersecurity challenges, emphasizing public awareness in handling personal information and online activity. Experts highlighted AI-related risks like identity impersonation and data theft, stressing the need to embed cybersecurity across government and society. Sector-specific challenges include high interconnectivity and rapid cyberattacks, with mitigating factors like significant investment and collaboration with regulators.