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Jul 25, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Antony Fung
As DORA's compliance deadline creeps closer, ensuring IT
infrastructure resilience has never been as critical. This article
highlights the importance of monitoring andobservabilityto
understandIT systembehavioursand stayahead of potential issuesto
avoid costly downtime. Discover the key to IT resilience and how to
achieve it at scale in this essential guidecovering:
How Resilient are IT Data Centres?
Enhancing IT Infrastructure Resilience.
Achieving Resilience at Scale.
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May 20, 2024 | 
finextra.com | Mark Nutt |Jonathan Hancock |Antony Fung
Financial services providers are essential for the modern world, supplying the systems critical to the flow of business. Ensuring these systems are resilient and available 24/7 is vital to upholding customer trust, driving business continuity, and maintaining
regulatory compliance.
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May 16, 2024 | 
finextra.com | Mark Nutt |Jonathan Hancock |Antony Fung
Over the last decade, our smartphones have evolved from technological tools to personal companions, fusing themselves into our palms, resting by our heads while we sleep, and – more or less – never straying more than an arm’s length from our person.
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May 14, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Antony Fung
Digital technologies are pivotal for global financial and
capital market firms to support complex systems, it is critical for
the delivery of typical business functions and revenue-generating
activities. Digitalisation and the resulting interconnectivity
enable greater efficiency and cost savings but also amplify
Information and communication technology (ICT) risks and increase
the financial system's vulnerability to cyber threats or
disruptions.
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May 14, 2024 | 
finextra.com | Mark Nutt |Jonathan Hancock |Antony Fung
Audible, the undisputed titan of the audiobook industry, has sent shockwaves through the literary world with its introduction of AI narration. This groundbreaking tool equips authors with the power to generate audiobooks narrated by artificial intelligence,
potentially heralding a seismic shift in how audiobooks are produced and consumed.
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May 9, 2024 | 
finextra.com | Jonathan Hancock |Antony Fung |Kate Leaman
There’s no hiding from it; ransomware is once again on the rise and today’s attackers do not discriminate. Regardless of size and sector, no organisation is immune and as the list of recognisable victims grows longer, it’s not a case of ‘if’ a business will
get hit but ‘when’.
For financial services organisations, in particular - due to the very nature of the data that they hold – the impact of such an attack will be devastating.
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May 7, 2024 | 
finextra.com | Jonathan Hancock |Antony Fung |Kate Leaman
Yes, the recent experience of regulatory changes in Curaçao has made everyone involved nervous and shaken up the entire gaming business. Some holders of former licenses in Curacao were not ready for drastic and significant changes, so they were forced to
consider alternative options. But despite the new obstacles in the gaming market, entrepreneurs are still constantly looking for effective ways to attract customers and expand their opportunities.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
finextra.com | Antony Fung |Kate Leaman |Adam Preis
The fleet and mobility payments industry is undergoing a significant transformation driven by technological advancements and the collaboration of major payment providers like Mastercard and Visa. This collaboration brings together the best practices, expertise
and technologies from the retail fuel market and the world of fleet and fuel card management.
One of the central aspects of this transformation is the rise of open-loop fleet systems.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
finextra.com | Antony Fung |Kate Leaman |Adam Preis |Raymond Li
When the £11 million for its role in one of history’s largest cyber security breaches back in October last year, it was a stark reminder of the fragility of our data ecosystem.
Following the incident - which saw the credit bureau firm fail to manage and monitor the security of UK consumer data it had outsourced to its US-based parent company - Therese Chambers, FCA joint executive director of enforcement and market oversight, said:
“The risk of identity theft never stops.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
finextra.com | Varun Ghai |Yogendra Singh |Antony Fung |Edvards Margevics
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA)
annual general meeting takes place in Tokyo this week. The event serves as a platform for insightful discussions, strategic collaborations, and the exchange of ideas surrounding the latest trends, challenges, and innovations in risk management.
While we couldn’t be in attendance this year, several agenda items caught our eye which compelled us to write this blog.
