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Software and technology enabled businesses were considered risky by debt finance providers a mere decade ago as “classic companies” still dominated the landscape and the perceived threat to disruption from many ‘known unknowns’ was almost impossible to predict. Software and technology enabled businesses were considered risky by debt finance providers a mere decade ago as “classic companies” still dominated the landscape and the perceived threat to disruption from many ‘known unknowns’ was almost impossible to predict.

Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) is a requirement of the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) in the UK and the EU.

Within some sectors, there is the belief that risk management is only something that big corporations and financial institutions ever worry about. This just isn’t the case, and in 2021 risk management in your organisation has never been more important, regardless of whatever sector you’re in. It’s not a fad, nor is it something that has to break […]

The first ever financial education textbook to hit Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will be rolled out over the next 15 months.

In February 2026, Vitalik Buterin sold approximately 17,000 ETH through CoW Protocol — a decentralized exchange aggregator that routes orders across multiple liquidity sources to achieve optimal execution pricing. He did not use Coinbase. He did not use Binance. He used a protocol with no central operator, no mandatory KYC requirement, and no traditional order […]

To celebrate the success of Azizi Bank winning the Finest in Finance - Best Bank in Afghanistan award, Mohammad Salem Omaid, President and CEO writes about this bank’s amazing array of services, plus their emphasis on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities, as well as women’s emancipation in the workplace.

Investment will accelerate global expansion and drive continued platform innovation by the world’s largest sales enablement software provider Showpad, the leading sales enablement solution, has secured $70 million in Series D funding, a combination of debt and equity, led by Dawn Capital and Insight Partners with participation from existing investor Hummingbird Ventures and new investor […]

The number of reported information security incidents around the world rose 48% to 42.8 million, the equivalent of 117,339 attacks per day, according to The Global State of Information Security® Survey 2015, released by PwC in conjunction with CIO and CSO magazines

In the world of business, huge triumphs are hard fought for. Therefore, it’s important that you don’t squander all that your entrepreneurial journey has meant to you so far. While it can be incredibly difficult to reap any rewards from your own venture, it’s almost just as difficult to retain your success in the days ahead. A balanced, rational approach is undoubtedly needed. Success is not the end of your journey, but a new beginning. Here’s a few ideas on what to do next.

Staff are a significant risk to their employer’s cyber security according to new research by specialist global executive search and interim management company Norrie Johnston Recruitment (NJR). The research, which forms part of NJR’s cyber security report: how real is the threat and how can you reduce your risk, shows that 23 per cent of employees use the same password for different work applications and 17 per cent write down their passwords, 16 per cent work while connected to public wifi networks and 15 per cent access social media sites on their work PCs. Such bad habits and a lack of awareness about security mean that employees are inadvertently leaving companies’ cyber doors wide open to attack.