NTT Security, the specialised security company and centre of excellence in security for NTT Group, has launched its inaugural Women in Cybersecurity Awards as part of an initiative to recognise and inspire talented female professionals and newcomers in the cybersecurity industry.

Xero, the small business platform, has announced a partnership with Stripe to develop new innovations that help small businesses get paid faster, in more ways, and gain more visibility over their business performance.

Global financial crime protection firm TruNarrative has strengthened its gambling and commercial team with the appointment of Adam Doyle as its new head of gaming.

Having previously worked for identity management specialist GBG – leading the company’s gaming team for over six years – Adam brings over nine years’ experience of identity management and fraud specialising within the gambling industry.

Adam has been brought on board to grow the company’s presence within the sector in the UK and Europe, as well as facilitate service expansion into the USA market.

Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Reporting (FRR) business has won a major award from Risk magazine. For the second year running its OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting solution has been named Regulatory Reporting System of the Year in the publication’s annual Technology Awards which celebrate excellence and innovation.

Xero, the small business platform, has formed a global collaboration with the multinational professional services network, PwC. The collaboration now allows local PwC firms around the world to provide quick and easy access for their clients to access the Xero platform.

As worldwide card fraud continues to rise, it is fundamental that the payments industry steps up to the challenge to prevent further data breaches and losses. One of the key elements of keeping data secure is PCI DSS compliance. The security standard has been around for a long time. But, shockingly, not all payments actors take it seriously. So, what is PCI DSS and why is it so important?

Introducing PCI DSS

NatWest is the first high street bank to enable customers to open an account in minutes using a selfie and photo ID to verify who they are.

Using state of the art AI, real-time biometric checks confirm their selfie matches the image in their photographic ID and ID documents are authenticated preventing fraudulent applications and removing the need to provide ID documents either by post or in branch.

Frans Woelders, Chief Digital Officer at NatWest, said:

A study released today reveals the scale of the battle UK business leaders face when business disruption hits, as a staggering 54 percent admit to suffering from stress-related illnesses and/or damage to their mental well-being in the aftermath of cyberattacks, IT outages or network failures.