As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Dr Ali El Kaafarani, CEO of PQShield about cutting-edge cryptographic technologies, quantum attacks and the art of explaining the quantum threat to non-technical leaders.
20.12.2022
It is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the rising number of cyber attacks over the last few years. New working environments have further accelerated the risk landscape for small to medium size businesses across all different markets.
06.12.2022
Technology does not exist in a vacuum and as much as it may exist as a tool for users, innovations will face scrutiny from outside parties. We have heard calls from groups such as Human Rights Watch and Big Brother Watch to ensure technology does not infringe upon people’s rights or exacerbate pre-existing inequalities between groups. These viewpoints inevitably clash with companies needing to maintain the security of their properties, creating a complex balance between privacy and protection.
22.11.2022
The advent of digital communications has helped to bring people from across the world closer together. However, the same technologies used to propel this shift have also created new opportunities for fraudsters to exploit through so-called, ‘social engineering’ attacks.
20.10.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Sasha Haco, CEO and cofounder of Unitary, a company fighting the spread of misinformation online using AI.
09.09.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Edward Cahill, CEO of ONBORD, about all-in-one onboarding, combining anti-fraud checks, with credit decisioning and regulatory compliance screening, allowing you to truly know your customer through the power of AI and big data.
11.08.2022
It’s been a strong couple of years for the UK’s tech and fintech scenes. In 2021, investment in the fintech sector rose to £30.7B according to KPMG. Likewise, since the start of 2022, tech startups in the UK have raised around £12.4B, putting Britain ahead of China when it comes to startup investment.
21.07.2022
On March 17, EuraTechnologies in Lille hosted the first European forum dedicated to digital sovereignty. It was an opportunity to decipher cyber threats, question where technology stands in Ukraine's war, and show why Europe can become a GreenTech paradise.
31.03.2022
ISACA research has said organisations are dangerously exposed to cybersecurity problems because of a cyber skills gap. It reported 55% of firms are unable to fill technical privacy jobs and 46% are struggling with legal and compliance hires. It added the figures are expected to worsen in 2022 to 72% and 67%, respectively, and urged organisations to fully invest in privacy strategies.
28.02.2022
As the importance of cybersecurity has increased, so has our awareness of it. Poor cybersecurity has been identified as the most pressing threat to businesses today.
18.12.2021
As businesses look towards their post-pandemic future, has COVID impacted their cybersecurity? Have new threats been revealed? And what does post-COVID cybersecurity look like?
06.10.2021
Given all the security around air travel, you would think that they would be one of the industries least at risk from fraud, but you would be wrong. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates fraud costs the industry $1B per year, which only adds to the $84B that the industry lost in 2020.
01.09.2021
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we're talking about the investigation into devices targeted by NSO Group's spyware, Pegasus, why such software needs to be regulated and how you can protect your online data from hackers.
26.07.2021
When change happens at an extraordinary pace within business, unforeseen consequences are all but inevitable. And so, following the mass migration to virtual events platforms triggered by the start of the pandemic, it’s no surprise that the actual security ramifications are only now becoming clear.
22.07.2021