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COMPLIANCE AND RESILIENCE SHIELD FINANCIAL SERVICES IN LATAM
The increasing complexity of threats has driven the creation of new regulatory frameworks designed to strengthen the cybersecurity and operational resilience of financial institutions.
Throughout 2025 financial inclusion in Latin America will continue to advance, driven by digitalization, the expansion of fintechs and the adoption of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain. However, one of the biggest challenges will be adapting to an increasingly dynamic and fragmented regulatory environment, which requires reconciling innovation with customer protection.
According to Oswaldo Palacios, cybersecurity specialist for Akamai Latin America:“ This challenge is intensified in some countries in the region due to limited visibility on infrastructure, applications and digital assets, which compromises information security.”
However, the increasing complexity of threats has driven the creation of new regulatory frameworks designed to strengthen the cybersecurity and operational resilience of financial institutions.
Throughout 2025, financial inclusion in Latin America will continue to advance.
A Forrester study, commissioned by Akamai, found that more than one-third of financial institutions are not confident in their ability to quickly detect and respond to vulnerabilities, increasing the risk of penalties and losses. In addition, 25 % of these organizations do not have a clear view of their current and future regulatory environment, while 50 % struggle to adequately inform compliance teams and auditors about users, assets, infrastructure and applications.
Regulatory frameworks in Latin America, such as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard( PCI DSS) and the General Data Protection Regulation
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