Tag: Cybersecurity
Why banks should switch to a people-focused digital security experience
By Louis Granger, Head of EMEA Solutions Consulting at UserTesting The rise of fintech has ushered in a new era for the banking industry. Traditional banking institutions are being outpaced by new digital-only services such as Monzo and Starling Bank. Customers have now come to demand a banking experience that is nimble, empathetic and personalised…
Mobile app security, hype or necessity? Interview with Victor Tuson Palau
Mobile devices are becoming the way consumers access banking services. It is not anymore complementary to internet, desktop banking, but rather replacing it. That means that mobile app security is often undersestimated. It’s great that it can fit in our pockets but it also means that it can be accessed over untrusted networks or worse.…
Is Cybersecurity Risk the M&A Blindspot?
By Ryan Sheldrake, Field CTO – EMEA, Lacework Global M&A activity is still well down from its historic peak in 2021, however many analysts are predicting a return to healthy levels in the coming year. Accurately assessing the value and risks around any target company lies at the core of the mergers and acquisitions (M&A)…
Fintechs could be risking everything from a lack of simple cyber strategy
Even businesses that you’d think would have a good cybersecurity strategy in place to mitigate any security issues or data breaches can still fall foul to risks and attackers. That is the stark warning from ImmuniWeb‘s COO, Ekaterina Khrustaleva. Businesses including banks, as well as other financial institutions and organisations. Ekaterina shares with Fintech Review…
Cybersecurity: Should Fintechs Care?
As the fintech industry matures, it starts to worry about the same things as the big old banks. The focus is slowly shifting away from building the coolest customer-facing apps to address more ‘boring‘ problems. Nonetheless, crucial in financial services. Things like regulatory compliance, with or without the help of RegTech. Or cybersecurity, and notably…
