Why it is imperative for companies to bulletproof their risk assessments
A recent blogpost by Arctic Intelligence detailed how a letter by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has exposed companies’ poor quality of business risk assessments.
Dragos crowned first ever industrial cybersecurity unicorn after $200m Series D
Cybersecurity firm Dragos has become the first ever industrial cybersecurity unicorn after it raised $200m in a Series D round led by Koch Disruptive Technologies.
Phishing protector SlashNext scores $26m funding
Phishing protection provider SlashNext has secured $26m from a recent financing round.
Bank of England to crack down on banks who lack climate risk capital
The Bank of England (BofE) has revealed it intends to crack down on banks and insurers who fail to hold enough capital to cover risks from climate change from next year.
2021 set to be costliest year on record for ransomware attacks
Ransomware threat intelligence firm SonicWall has found 2021 will be the most expensive and dangerous year on record for ransomware attacks, with 495 million logged already.
TAINA backed by HSBC and Deutsche Bank in significant funding raise
TAINA Technology has secured investment from Deutsche Bank and HSBC Asset Management’s Financial Technology Venture Capital Fund in a recent funding round.
APLYiD nets NZD $7m from Octopus Ventures-led Series A
RegTech firm APLYiD has secured NZD $7m from a Series A funding round to take its customer onboarding software global.
Digital currency pilot begins in Nigeria with eNaira launch
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled its central bank digital currency (CBDC) eNaira in its pilot study named Project Giant.
Sonrai Security inks $50m Series C to scale cloud security for global firms
New York-based cloud security company Sonrai Security has raked in $50m from a Series C funding round led by ISTARI.
FTC study highlights internet provider failings to protect consumers
A study published by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has found that internet service providers (ISPs) are failing to disclose to consumers how they are protecting their privacy.
