Tag: Technology
Financial services CEOs ‘lack technology expertise’
Research reveals that the proportion of chief executives in the FTSE with a technology background has risen 27%—except in financial services.
Ransomware attacks: what to do when the worst happens
With ransomware attacks on the rise among large organisations, boards must know how to prepare and react to give the business the best chance of recovery.
Avast CEO Ondrej Vlcek opts to receive nominal $1 salary
Cybersecurity boss Ondrej Vlcek has joined Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and other high-profile executives in waiving his pay cheque—but is it a meaningful gesture or just the latest tech trend?
Cybersecurity: how to close the knowledge gap
The issue of cybersecurity has moved to the top of the boardroom agenda. But are boards doing the right things to stay one step ahead of criminals?
Banking on better cybersecurity
Boards are bolstering their expertise as they look to tackle one of the biggest business threats facing financial services firms: the risk of cyber-attacks. But experts warn that resilience needs to be hard-wired into the business itself.
Cambridge Analytica and Facebook scandal ‘a failure of governance’
The data breach involving 87 million Facebook users and Cambridge Analytica, the data analytics firm, was a “profound failure of governance” within the social media business, according to a committee of UK MPs.
Strategic decision-making in a fast-changing world
The rapid pace of change in areas such as technology, global politics and demographics poses unique challenges for financial services firms. How should boards approach strategic decision-making when faced with so many near-term pressures?
A disruptive influence: how new technology is challenging boards
Technological advances are transforming not only product complexity and delivery but the shape of the financial services industry itself. The board’s understanding of AI and new technology—and the risks and opportunities it brings—needs to expand accordingly.
Boards increase their efforts on cybersecurity
A survey finds that boards are increasingly involved in managing the threat from cybercrime. But some boards remain complacent, while investors are campaigning for better governance of cyber-risk.
Why Blockchain is good news for governance
Blockchain is a headline issue but how does it affect corporate governance? At a recent corporate governance discussion forum, academics, regulators and technology experts heard how blockchain can enhance governance and turn shareholder votes into cheap and secure decision-making.