It appears that many organisations will begin the New Year by reviewing their security infrastructure and taking a ‘back to basics’ approach to information security. This is according to the latest in a series of social media polls conducted by Europe’s number one information security event, Infosecurity Europe 2019.

Sphera, the largest global provider of Integrated Risk Management software today announces that Petrotechnics, a Sphera company, has been named a leader in the Verdantix ORM Green Quadrant benchmark report. 

PSD2 and GDPR are making their presence felt in Europe.  As a result European banks are prioritizing how they respond to changing customer behavior and demands (56%), new technologies (49%) and regulatory fines (46%), according to an in-depth study released today by Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company.

For many businesses – especially those operating in the financial services sector – anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) processes are crucial in ensuring that companies are maintaining regulatory compliance and monitoring for suspicious activity. To stay on top of AML and KYC requirements, organisations must ensure they have the ability to adequately plan and manage resource and capacity, so that staff efficiency and impact is maximised in what is a closely scrutinised area of business operations.

Accuity, the leading global provider of financial crime compliance, payments and Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions, announced that it is working with DEGIRO, the fast growing FinTech and largest online broker in the Netherlands, to automate customer account screening using a comprehensive range of sanctions and watchlist data sets.

Global ICT services provider Getronics has partnered with UK charity Social Business Trust (SBT) in an initiative intended to promote Getronics’ staff development and engagement while addressing the growing need for technology support and digital transformation in social enterprises.   

German start-up Vonmählen presents its new cutting-edge tech accessory. High Five®, the 5in1 charging cable, eliminates the need to carry several charging cables for different smartphones and end devices.

XPS Pensions Group, the largest purely pension consulting and administration firm in the UK, has signed an agreement with financial technology business RiskFirst to continue to deliver fast, high-quality and transparent reporting and modelling to clients through PFaroe’s comprehensive suite of analytics.