Could 2022 be another dangerous year for business cybersecurity?
With the last two years witnessing a vast global move online due to Covid-19 restrictions, cybersecurity is rapidly climbing up the agenda of important priorities for companies. Going into 2022, will we see cybersecurity become a more important priority than ever?
ESMA seeks comments on distributed ledger technology usage
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has asked for evidence on distributed ledger technology (DLT) and their usage.
HKMA publishes pilot climate risk stress test results
Climate risk stress tests by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have found climate risks could cause significant adverse impacts on the banking sector under extreme scenarios.
Supply chain traceability platform Verofax scores pre-Series A round
Verofax, an asset digitalisation and traceability solutions provider, has received a $1.5m pre-Series A funding round.
iDenfy introduces new phone verification product
Identity verification firm iDenfy has unveiled an enhanced version of a phone verification product.
Santander sends customers £130m in technical malfunction
Santander is attempting to regain £130m after the bank sent out payments by accident to 75,000 accounts on Christmas Day.
Metro Bank fined £5.3m by PRA for reporting failure
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has issued a £5.3m fine to Metro Bank for failings with its regulatory reporting.
Aware acquires fellow biometrics authentication platform Fortress Identity
Aware, a global biometrics software developer, has acquired digital ID verification and biometric authentication platform Fortress Identity.
Mitiga snaps up further Series A funding
Cloud incident response company Mitiga has received a Series A funding round.
Scammers are stealing $80m per month through fake giveaways and surveys
A report by Group-IB has found threat actors are making $80m a month by impersonating known brands asking people to participate in phoney surveys and giveaways.
