All articles by Stu Robarts

Businesses at greater risk of cyberattack due to geopolitical tensions

Global instability is causing an upsurge in cyberattacks by state actors, terrorists, hacktivists and opportunistic cybercriminals.

Companies cite long-term planning, production costs as biggest tariff challenges

Well over half of poll respondents identified uncertainty in long-term planning as a main tariff challenge facing their company.

Retail cyberattacks: AI making threats ‘more advanced and personalised’

Charlotte Wilson, head of enterprise sales at Check Point Software, says AI is being used to make cyberattacks more effective.

AI in financial services: where banks and insurers should invest

AI is already being increasingly used in client-facing and back-office settings within the financial services industry.

Over half of professionals think ESG is ‘just marketing’ – and why that matters

Scepticism about ESG activities remains high, but businesses can avoid negative perceptions by supporting only aligned causes.

The state of cybersecurity: AI and geopolitics mean a bigger threat than ever

Perpetrators are using AI to facilitate cyber attacks, while attacks themselves are being used to sow geopolitical discord.

Knowledge sharing puts finance sector among best for cybersecurity – expert

Richard Hummel, NetScout’s threat intelligence lead, points to FS-ISAC as a model of good knowledge sharing for cybersecurity.

COP28 podcast: max 1.5°C temperature rise limit now ‘not possible’

Andrew Griffiths, a director at Planet Mark, suggests that minimising and bringing back down overshoot should now become the priority.

COP28 podcast: max 1.5°C temperature rise limit now ‘not possible’

COP28 podcast: max 1.5°C temperature rise limit now ‘not possible’