ExtraHop®, a leader in cloud-native network detection and response (NDR), today released its global ransomware trends report, a data-driven analysis of ransomware impacts across geographies, industries, and organizations of different sizes. According to the research, security leaders report that they are increasingly being targeted by ransomware actors, averaging nearly eight incidents per year and paying […]
Strategy consultants at OC&C have shared a report unveiling a significant opportunity for embedded finance for scale SaaS ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and payroll providers. Embedded finance refers to the integration of financial products into non-financial customer journeys. The value chain for embedded finance typically consists of three steps: end customers (such as SMEs), non-financial software […]
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has expressed support for government’s steps to tackle the constraints of housing delivery. The statement, which has been signed by more than 30 home builders, comes in response to the Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Raynor’s statement in the House of Commons outlining proposed planning reforms, including the reintroduction of mandatory […]
Almost six in ten (59%) businesses in the financial services sector have admitted to being on the receiving end of a ransomware attack in the past 12 months. This is according to the latest research by Bridewell, which has surveyed 521 staff responsible for cyber security at UK CNI organisations encompassing civil aviation, energy, transport, […]
Mansa, the pioneering fintech providing liquidity to multinational exports and cross-border payments for companies in emerging markets, today announced the launch of its first pool on Base. This marks a significant milestone in Mansa’s mission to democratise access to financing for businesses in Africa. Base is a secure, low-cost Ethereum-equivalent L2 blockchain built on the OP […]
AI collaboration increases the volume, diversity and detail of new ideas from business leaders according to a new experiment by global strategic consulting and design business IDEO. The research also shows that using AI to accelerate innovation rather than efficiency can increase growth by more than a third. In the study 1,000 business leaders answered […]
Pioneering embedded finance provider Weavr has successfully obtained an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) Licence from the Maltese Financial Services Authority (MFSA) to support its European embedders. Today, Weavr announces that it has acquired a European e-money licence. The licence is significant for both Weavr and the embedded finance industry as it aids the expanded adoption […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is sparking a wave of innovation among UK’s high growth businesses according to new research from Charles Stanley’s Opportunities in Adversity report. 35% of business owners and entrepreneurs are planning to harness Al to set up new business ventures.. The majority (63%) of business owners believe that the technology revolution will be […]
As the UK experiences its coldest summer in 24 years, with forecasters predicting a European Monsoon on the horizon, travellers are on the move in record numbers and projected to spend a record €800bn in Europe this year. However, experts at Chargebacks911, the world’s leading chargeback technology platform, have warned that if travel operators aren’t ready […]
End-to-end payments platform, Ecommpay, has fully integrated the Click to Pay flow within its online payment interface. It is currently working with Mastercard to onboard a selection of existing customers into Click to Pay for a more secure and seamless payment process. Ecommpay merchants are already benefiting from reduced fraud and higher approval rates for […]
