Henri de Castries, former CEO of AXA, once stated, "Cyber risk is the only risk that keeps me awake at night.” A busy year in the field of digital security, 2016 saw cyber threats growing as areas of constant concern. ...
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Today, you cannot talk about digital communications without mentioning the phenomenon of messaging apps. The messaging apps market has evolved rapidly in recent years, as has the number of users. The number of active monthly users of messaging apps in 2015 even exceeds the number users of social networks when you look at the top four apps in each category....
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The global insurance industry is set to grow to an estimated US$5 trillion in 2016. However, according to an Accenture survey, 40% of consumers said they’re not happy with their insurance coverage and intend to change insurance providers. ...
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How valuable is your digital identity? It’s not an easy question to answer, unless you do what a Dutch student did in 2014 and put your online information up for sale. ...
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Personal life and professional work are getting more and more intertwined. Keeping a balance between these two sides has become a daily challenge. With the rising adoption of a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy in companies - which allows employees to work from their personal devices (PCs, smartphones and tablets) – common consumer applications have inevitably found their way...
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Data is the lifeblood of business. Keeping company information safe and protected is an ever-increasing challenge. Most of all, due to the imbalance of fortunes of those responsible for security and those who seek to gain advantage by exploiting weakness in company defences....
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Cost reduction has been a priority for all banks in recent years. Leading cost reduction programs focus on streamlining workforces, optimising resources, simplifying technology and improving virtualisation. In this regard, could data security be a solution to drive cost reductions? How can FinTech companies enable banks to implement more flexible digital technologies and security solutions to reduce costs and increase...
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Digital security is now a critical element to business continuity, particularly for financial services companies as they deal with sensitive and highly confidential data under strict regulatory conditions. Any security failure leading to data loss or theft, or worse, system downtime, will have serious repercussions for a company’s revenue, reputation and they will most likely be subject to hefty fines...
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They are savvy, numerous and rich. For private banks, millennials represent a new focus for current and future profits. Usually defined as those born between 1980 and the early 2000s, millennials will soon enter their peak earning years. This will result in a substantial rise in global wealth, combined with financial assets earned in more prosperous times by their baby...
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In 2015, Asia-Pacific (APAC) stole the top spot from the U.S. as the region with the highest number of high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) with a combined wealth of $17.4 trillion. As such, competition for clients’ business is fiercer than ever amongst private banks in APAC. ...
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