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Norway’s Nord University and Tietoevry Banking Team up to Combat Financial Crimes with Technology

Collaboration to Develop New Study Program focused on Technology-driven Financial Crime Prevention

Published: April 18, 2024

In an effort to strengthen Norway’s defense against digital financial crimes, Tietoevry Banking and Nord University have announced a collaboration to develop a new study program. The initiative also includes Kunnskapsparken Helgeland and SpareBank 1 Helgeland. The project has received NOK 2,525,000 in funding from the Norwegian government.

Partnership for Enhancing Capacity to Safeguard the Norwegian Financial Sector

  • Tietoevry Banking and Nord University join forces
  • Enhancing the capacity to guard against frauds and digital threats
  • Sharing insights and 27-year experience in detecting and preventing financial crimes in the Nordics

“our collective expertise will significantly contribute to enhancing the overall capacity to safeguard the Norwegian financial sector against various frauds and digital threats.” André Moen Eide, Head of the FCP Defence Center at Tietoevry Banking

“[Nord University and Tietoevry Banking] share a common vision of addressing the pressing need for expertise in the field of digital financial crime prevention.” Krister Salamonsen, Associate Professor and Project Leader at Nord University’s Mo i Rana campus

New Study Program: Cybersecurity, Fraud Prevention, and Secure Payment Services

  • Primarily designed for banking and finance professionals in Norway
  • Covers cybersecurity, fraud prevention, and secure payment services
  • Micro-courses on various aspects of financial crime prevention
    • EU payment directives
    • Proactive fraud prevention techniques
    • Utilizing advanced technologies like AI and machine learning

“Our ambition is to empower the financial sector through secure, cutting-edge services, underpinning our role as leaders in the transformation of the financial sector.” André Moen Eide, Head of the FCP Defence Center at Tietoevry Banking

Flexible Courses Offered from Fall 2025 in Mo i Rana

Total credits: 7.5 credits

This collaboration reinforces Tietoevry Banking’s commitment to providing secure and top-of-the-line services to financial institutions in Norway.

You can read more about this groundbreaking collaboration and the new study program in this article published by Nord University in Norwegian.