Metamako, a specialist in low-latency, FPGA-enabled network solutions, has now entered the security space with the launch of its MetaProtect Firewall solution. The powerful 48-port (x10GbE) network appliance is designed to deliver new levels of ultra-fast firewall protection through packet
Financial services regulatory consultancy Bovill has appointed cybersecurity regulation expert David Copland as a Managing Consultant. Copland (pictured), joins from a risk management consultancy and will be responsible for servicing clients in relation to risk management, cybersecurity, electronic and algorithmic
By George Ralph, RFA – It feels like the alternative investment sector is experiencing a bit of a hiatus right now; we’ve just dealt with MiFID II and are waiting to see how that beds in and GDPR is just weeks
Every fund manager knows that the risks of cyber attacks impacting the way they do business are exponentially rising. For some managers, knowing the proper approach to cybersecurity, within the limits of available resources and budget, can feel disorientating. To
By George Ralph, RFA – A global cybersecurity company recently commissioned the Ponemon Institute to conduct a survey to inform a study on cybersecurity global megatrends in 2018. The results, while not surprising, are incredibly interesting and echo the messages
Business information provider IHS Markit has added 35 cybersecurity risk factors on more than 3,000 public companies to Research Signals, its quantitative equity research product. The cybersecurity risk factors are based on security ratings from BitSight, a leading provider of
Agio, a provider of managed IT and cybersecurity services, is to launch Agio SkySuite, a fully-hosted public cloud productivity and cybersecurity suite tailored for small and emerging alternative investment firms. SkySuite is the first and only program of its kind,
Professor André Spicer, Cass Business School, comments on Cambridge Analytica and questions what the costs will be to big tech firms? Recent revelations about Cambridge Analytica will put pressure on not just Facebook, but many large tech companies. They will
Ripjar, a company that enables institutions to counter money laundering, cybercrime and other security threats, has appointed former GCHQ Director Sir Iain Lobban KCMG CB as a Senior Advisor. Lobban will be providing strategic advice as Ripjar increase the pace
Cross-industry coordination around response and recovery mechanisms are essential to mitigating the systemic consequences of a large-scale attack on the global financial system, according to a white paper published by The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Oliver Wyman,
