Rising APP fraud highlights need for stronger detection of mules 

Rising APP fraud highlights need for stronger detection of mules 

Perpetrators of authorised push payment (APP) fraud – where victims are conned into sending their money to criminals – need multiple bank accounts to launder the proceeds of their crimes. One way to stop them is to be more focused at the onboarding stage and fight fire with fire by using artificial intelligence to detect…

Tenable’s predictions and trends for 2024

Tenable’s predictions and trends for 2024

Bob Huber, CSO and Head of Tenable Research, Tenable Attacks on AI Systems will Spell Big Trouble There will be an increase in attacks against AI platforms that will far exceed our understanding and ability to protect them resulting in data leaks, data poisoning and cyber-physical effects. Shai Morag, SVP and General Manager Cloud Security,…

SMEs and Nonprofits are at the crossroads of a cyber-Storm

SMEs and Nonprofits are at the crossroads of a cyber-Storm

By Roger Smith, Care Managed IT, Director of Client Security In an era marked by digital transformation, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and nonprofit organizations find themselves at a critical juncture.  From a business perspective they are facing a cybersecurity crisis that threatens the very fabric of these organisations. From my point of view, we…

Top four compliance trends to watch in 2024
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Top four compliance trends to watch in 2024

By Robert Houghton, founder and CTO at Insightful Technology, discusses the top trends financial institutions should look out for in 2024 As financial institutions gear up for the next 12 months, it’s time to reflect on the key trends and developments, considering how they’ll shape the year ahead. While the financial landscape is constantly evolving,…

Dara & Co addresses rising challenges as half of women aged 35-54 admit to unhealthy relationships

Dara & Co addresses rising challenges as half of women aged 35-54 admit to unhealthy relationships

A new Irish EdTech platform is taking a proactive stance to address the rising challenges of unhealthy relationships. A survey conducted by dara & co has revealed a stark reality, indicating that over 50% of women aged 35-54 and nearly 25% of men under 45 acknowledge having experienced unhealthy relationships. The comprehensive survey conducted nationwide…

Lola VFX Selects VAST Data Platform to Power Next-Gen Film and TV Visual Effects

Lola VFX Selects VAST Data Platform to Power Next-Gen Film and TV Visual Effects

The VAST Data Platform supercharges and simplifies data management for industry-leading media and entertainment organizations, significantly reducing playback delays, improving editing efficiency, and enabling more collaborative film and television production processes London, January 25, 2024 – VAST Data, the AI data platform company, today announced its collaboration with Lola Visual Effects (VFX), a leader in computer…

Vlerick Business School launches new Sustainability Centre

Vlerick Business School launches new Sustainability Centre

Vlerick Business School has launched a new Sustainability Research Centre, aimed at creating research to educate businesses further on sustainability and empower them to achieve positive impact. The research centre will unite faculty from multiple disciplines, all of whom have hands-on research focused on the field of sustainability, with the aim of informing companies further…

Porto Business School deepens ties with South Africa through a $120,000 scholarship program and academic partnerships

Porto Business School deepens ties with South Africa through a $120,000 scholarship program and academic partnerships

Porto Business School announces new scholarship program to deepen the connections with South African academia and the business ecosystem. In a landmark move, Porto Business School has introduced a distinctive $120,000 (2.283,725,05 South African rand) scholarship program to encourage young professionals, executive women, exceptional MBA candidates whose GMAT exam score above 700, and Portuguese and…

Successful private equity-backed firms are more likely to push for acquisitions, but cut internal investments

Successful private equity-backed firms are more likely to push for acquisitions, but cut internal investments

New research from Vlerick Business School reveals that private equity (PE)-backed companies, that are overperforming and have large investments, prefer to push for acquisitions and reduce internal investments to boost their returns. On the other hand, underperforming firms, that have experienced boards and larger investments, tend to focus on capital investments. Veroniek Collewaert, Professor of…

INSEAD Green Campus Secures European Investment Bank Loan Exceeding £51 Million

INSEAD Green Campus Secures European Investment Bank Loan Exceeding £51 Million

The European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a financing loan worth over £51million to business school INSEAD for its Europe Campus Reimagination, which seeks to create a more sustainable campus. Sustainable construction and renewable energy, including extracting geothermal energy from the campus and new solar installations, will create a highly energy-efficient campus while reducing greenhouse…