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Fintech

Asian firms more vulnerable to cyber attacks

International Finance Desk
Security market in Asia is less than 50% of that in US and Canada Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya September 13, 2016: Asian firms are more vulnerable to cyber attacks than their Western counterparts, says a recent report. The findings by Mandiant Consulting, a FireEye company, states that APAC firms are frequently underprepared to identify and respond...
Business Leaders

Lydia Kostopoulos joins PA Consulting Group MENA

She was recently featured on the Middle East Security Awards’ top 100 list August 4, 2016: PA Consulting Group Middle East and North Africa has appointed Lydia Kostopoulos, one of the region’s most influential cyber security experts. Kostopoulos was recently featured in the Middle East Security Awards’ top 100 list of cyber security professionals, and...
Banking

Bank robberies down, attacks on ATMs up

But, the greater threat is posed by developments in technology Peter Taberner March 2, 2015: Research by the European Banking Federation (EBF) has revealed that there continues to be a decline in bank robberies. According to the 22nd edition of their bank robberies report, there were 2,347 heists in 2013. These took place in the...
Fintech

Cyber Crime and Security – An ongoing battle

Cybercrime can no longer be dismissed as the remit of the ‘young geek in the garage’ Liz Field February 2, 2015: The opportunities and threats represented by technology are something ever present in our daily lives and no less a cause for thoughtful consideration and handling in the wealth management industry, where it can be...
Fintech

Should you trust mobile banking?

It’s helpful provided you are careful on how you use access to the internet Tim Ring October 30, 2014: Our plummeting faith in new technology was starkly illustrated last year by the Russian secret service. In the wake of whistleblower Edward Snowden’s revelations of mass electronic spying by the Americans, the Kremlin agency tasked with...