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The risks from Cyber cime - Hacking - Loss of Data Privacy - Identity Theft and other topical threats - can be greatly reduced by implementation of robust IT Security controls ...
Cybersecurity threats have been a grim reality for the financial sector for a long time now. According to a recent report from the IMF, the industry has been hit by over 20,000 attacks, resulting in ...
July 17 2024 marks six months to January 17 2025’s introduction of the Europe’s Digital Operational Response Act (DORA), which aims to improve digital resilience in 21 financial entity types and inclu...
In the rapidly evolving landscape of financial technology, the convergence of innovative digital solutions and traditional financial services has presented unprecedented opportunities and challenges. ...
Fund management executives and board directors play a crucial role in helping asset management firms navigate cybersecurity. As the financial, operational and reputational costs of cyber risk continue...
In the modern world, more and more businesses are moving online, and with that comes the need for secure online payment processing. Whether you are a small business owner or a large enterprise, it is ...
No matter how much emphasis is placed on creating safe passwords, avoiding phishing attempts, and safeguarding sensitive personal data, the risk of account takeover (ATO) fraud remains ever-present. T...
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) will enter into force on the 17th January 2025. After this point, banks, other financial institutions, and all organisations providing services and produ...
In the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, financial institutions face an ongoing battle to protect their systems and data. That battle extends beyond their own systems and data to those of t...
In 2015, a senior executive at Mattel received an email from the company’s newly appointed CEO. The note requested the processing of an overdue payment to a familiar manufacturer. In acting on the ema...
Those of us who work in the cyber security industry have been talking about Zero Trust for more than a decade now. During that time, it’s fair to say that the financial services industry has become re...
Data represents both a huge opportunity and a significant risk for companies in the financial services industry. On the one hand, data sharing and analytics can help organizations uncover a wide array...
Microsoft Office used to be the only office software that mattered (at least in the business world). Now, Microsoft is working to sideline its traditional office software in favour of its cloud-orient...