PRACTICAL SECURITY FOR SMBs Business Technology Leader CISOs know that cybersecurity is a delicate balancing act between ensuring security, functionality and cost efficiency. Strategic CISOs understand this and work with the CEO and board to minimise exposure. Translating Industry security standards including NIST, ISO, SANS, COBIT, CERT, HIPAA as well as data privacy regulations, e.g., […]
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WHAT IS A CISO? Security engineers focus is on identifying and fixing vulnerabilities others can’t see. A CISO from Business Technology Leaders translates the problems that security engineers find into solutions for C-suite, the CEO and the board in terms of business risks, profit and loss. Business Technology Leaders take a very negative but essential
WHAT IS RANSOMWARE? Ransomware is a type of computer virus that scrambles files. The criminal gang deploying the virus contacts the victim and demands payment in return for unscrambling the files. The ICO DO fine companies for failing to “implement appropriate technical and organisational measures” on its computer networks to shut out ransomware hackers. One
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IT SCARED AWAY POTENTIAL COMPANY BUYERS Wiggle was considered an example of e-commerce done well and thoughtfully. But parent company Signa Sports United (SSU) hit trouble in 2023 and was unable to find a buyer as their operating fixed overheads including IT scared away the 24 potential buyers that parties that signed non-disclosure agreements, including
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UNLOCKING EUROPE’S POTENTIAL Despite a challenging landscape across Europe, there is cause for optimism. As well as looking at FDI (foreign direct investment) numbers, 72% of business leaders said they plan to expand or establish operations in Europe within the next year—up from 67% in 2022. This indicates that Europe is still a key territory
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EUROPE FACES CHALLENGES WHILE TECH AND FINANCE BOOST THE U.K.In 2023, Europe experienced slow economic growth, soaring inflation, rising energy costs, and a precarious geopolitical landscape. Foreign investment is essential for job creation, innovation, export growth, and a strong economy—but investors are cautious.France, the U.K., and Germany continue to attract around half of European FDI
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U.K. IS BUCKING THE TREND AS EUROPE BLEEDS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT In a surprising turn of events, the U.K. emerged from recession with 0.6% growth in the first quarter of 2024, the fastest rate in two years. The country appears to be diverging from the rest of Europe, which is facing significant challenges. Europe’s foreign
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PRIVATE EQUITY CHANGING BUSINESS MODEL Higher interest rates and a still sluggish new listings markets have made it harder to sell holdings and return cash to investors. Higher interest rates have fundamentally changed the game for private equity firms, forcing a rethink of how they do business. Between 2010 and 2021, borrowing accounted for half
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PRIVATE EQUITY SHARED OWNERSHIP INITIATIVES Higher interest rates and a still sluggish new listings markets have made it harder to sell holdings and return cash to investors. That in turn has made it more difficult to raise new funds because pension funds, endowments and family offices have less money to allocate and a growing array
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WORKERS LOSING LAPTOPS ARE A BIGGER THREAT TO COMPANIES THAN HACKERS UK Businesses have been fined £26m after employees mislaid their work-issued laptops and phones. Laptops lost by remote workers are a bigger financial threat to British industry than ransomware hackers. Over the last two years the Information Commissioner’s Office received more than 3,000 reports
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