GDPR: Could the threat of harsh fines spell the end of big data?
Yves LeRoux explains why the EU’s upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could lead some firms to delete their commercially-valuable databases…
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Cyber security: Board members lack incident response training
More than two thirds of board members at FTSE 350 companies have received no training on how to react to a…
Cyber security: Firms underestimate ‘seismic aftershock’ of breaches
UK businesses are overconfident in their cyber security planning and underestimate the damage of the “seismic aftershock” that occurs after a…
Cyber security: How to choose the right web application firewall
Although firewalls have been available to businesses for more than 30 years – with roots tracing back to the late 1980s…
Firms face threat of new £17 million cyber security fines
British businesses could face fines of up to £17 million or four per cent of their global turnover if their cyber…
Blockchain will provide revenue boost, say financial services executives
Blockchain technology will be crucial to the future and is set to provide a boost to financial services firms’ revenue, according…
How flexible software is a game changer in the world of accounting
By Joris Van Der Gucht In this day and age, using flexible tech to grow and develop your practice is key….
Just 60 per cent of finance chiefs think cyber security is a major priority
Despite several recent major attacks and constant warnings over cyber security, just 60 per cent of directors and senior managers in…
How the IoT will transform the business world we know
By Michael Hunter, Head of Business Marketing Strategy and Planning, and Sanjaya Shrestha, Director of Future Payments at Barclaycard
Major cyber attack ‘could cause $53 billion of economic damage’
A major international cyber attack could cause an average of $53 billion (£40 billion) of economic damage, according to new research…