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How Can the Financial Services Sector Overcome the Obstacles Caused by the Great Resignation?
Date: April 12, 2022
By Fabien Rech, VP EMEA, Trellix According to PwC, more than half (56%) of financial services firms are prioritising the retention of talent, as the industry continues to face the critical impact of Great Resignation. This is followed by maintaining a high-level of employee engagement (44%) and planning for future talent requirements (36%). These issues are intensified...
Exclusive-KKR Nears $4 Billion Deal to Buy Cybersecurity Firm Barracuda From Thoma Bravo -Sources
Date: April 12, 2022
By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) -KKR is in advanced talks to buy cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks from its private equity owner Thoma Bravo for around $4 billion, including debt, people familiar with the matter said. California-based Barracuda, which manages the data security of its customers over the cloud on a subscription basis, was taken private by...
Understanding and Managing Identity Risk
Date: April 12, 2022
By Wade Lance, Field CTO at Illusive Nation-state sponsored advanced persistent threats (APTs) and financially motivated ransomware gangs might have different agendas, but there is one common denominator that characterises these news headline grabbing cyberattacks in recent years: the exploitation of identity risk. Despite this, organisations still lag when it comes to managing this crucial piece of the...
If We Want More Women in Cyber Security Roles, We Need to Start at School
Date: April 12, 2022
By Nick Coleman, Chief Security Officer at Mastercard The challenge we face from cybercrime has never been higher. Last year, the National Cyber Security Centre tackled a record number of cyber incidents, with a 7.5% increase on the previous year[1] and in the last 12 months, 39% of UK businesses identified a cyber attack[2]. Banks...
Is Your Small Business at Risk of Cyber Attacks?
Date: April 11, 2022
Cybercriminality has become increasingly rife in recent years as companies become more and more dependent on technology for their business and a remote workforce. Small businesses especially are a prime target for cybercriminals. Here we share how to stay vigilant as a small business and reduce digital security risks for your company. How common are...
Why Fast-Growing Financial Organisations Must Be Data-Focused in the Fight Against Fraud
Date: April 7, 2022
Boris Huard, EMEA MD for Identity & Fraud at GBG, the digital identity experts Fraud is a huge problem with fraud soaring to its highest ever recorded levels, and the pandemic further exacerbating the onslaught due to greater online dependency. Scams, phishing, account takeover, third-party identity theft, and other types of cyber schemes accounted for the highest...