Majority of financial services companies plan to hire ESG specialist
A recent study has found 77% of respondents plan to hire an ESG specialist as they prepare for the UK’s new rules on sustainable investments to come into effect.
FCA to bolster consumer protection with new regulatory permission rule
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is set to use new powers to be able to swiftly cancel or change what regulated activities companies are permitted to do.
WTW unveils cyber solution for ports and terminals
Willis Tower Watson (WTW), a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has launched a cyber solution for ports and terminals.
Singapore police warn of increasing banking-related phishing scams
Police in Singapore have warned the public of an increase in phishing scams after at least 10 people have lost a combined total of $70,000 from the practice since May.
LimaCharlie lands $5.45m in seed funding round
LimaCharlie, a firm providing tools to run an MSSP or SOC on a pay-as-you-go use model, has bagged $5.45m in seed financing.
Cyber resilience platform Semperis scores Series C led by private equity firm
Identity-driven cyber resilience platform Semperis has collected a $200m Series C funding round, which was led by private equity giant KKR.
CyberTech Red Access scores $6m seed financing
Israel-based CyberTech startup Red Access has secured $6m in a seed funding round led by Elron Ventures and Ten Eleven Ventures.
Extortion demands climb 45% in 2021 on back of ransomware spread
The average ransom demand grew to $247,000 in 2021 according to research from Group-IB.
How banks can fight back against fraud scams
The threat of fraud is rising. Covid-19 shook the world and accelerated fraudulent criminal activity around the world.
How can merchant payments firms navigate the European regulatory landscape?
With a central bank digital currency (CBDC) anticipated to be launched in Europe soon, it is becoming increasingly important that merchants can prepare to accept such a currency.