Digital transformation can affect all aspects of a business, and middle market firms are taking it seriously, according to the RSM US Middle Market Business Index (MMBI) Digital Transformation Special Report, presented by RSM US LLP ("RSM") in...
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October 06, 2023, 07:55 AM
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With increasing economic uncertainty, 83 percent of executives are focusing their business strategy on growth, according to the latest PwC Pulse: Managing business risks in 2022. That uncertainty has become the standard with business leaders feeling...
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August 19, 2022, 07:25 AM
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Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation, released its annual 2022 Business Barometer, an in-depth study into the mood, mindset, and strategic priorities of leaders at small and middle market companies across the United States. This...
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June 22, 2022, 07:15 AM
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Truist Financial Corporation announced Howard Whyte has joined the company as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Whyte is an industry veteran with more than 20 years' experience as an executive leader of information technology and security in...
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January 14, 2022, 07:08 AM
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Most equipment leasing and finance companies have some form of cybersecurity defenses in place, but are still vulnerable to cyberattack due to the rapidly advancing tactics and techniques used by modern attackers, according to a new study, Cyber Risk...
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May 10, 2021, 07:25 AM
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With economies contracting and unemployment rising, credit risk has moved to the top of the risk management agenda, according to Deloitte’s biennial survey on the state of risk management in the financial services industry globally.Twenty percent of...
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February 08, 2021, 07:19 AM
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Among the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is an increase in fraud and cybersecurity risks in the equipment finance industry in recent months. These threats and recommendations for combatting them were among the critical topics for equipment...
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May 05, 2020, 07:20 AM
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Liventus, a custom software development firm specializing in the fintech industry, announced it passed its Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 2 compliance audit. The audit covered controls around security and processes for the software...
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March 13, 2020, 07:00 AM
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Half of corporate treasury and finance professionals do not believe an economic recession is a threat in 2020, according to a recent survey conducted by TD Bank, at the 2019 Association of Financial Professionals Annual Conference held in October in...
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February 21, 2020, 07:10 AM
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Small business executives reveal their top priorities for investment and growth in a new survey conducted by The Harris Poll and sponsored by CIT Group Inc. that explores the intersection of technology and talent in driving business success. More...
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November 19, 2019, 07:00 AM
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Robert S. Cohen, partner at Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP and noted speaker on cybersecurity and the law, will lead a session at the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) Credit & Collections Management Conference in St. Petersburg, FL....
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May 30, 2019, 07:10 AM
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Financial and payment professionals do not anticipate any respite from cyber fraud and cyber attacks in the near future, according to a recent survey conducted by TD Bank. An overwhelming 91 percent of respondents stated they anticipate that payments...
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June 14, 2017, 07:12 AM
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Nearly half of U.S. firms using an Internet of Things (IoT) network have been hit by a recent security breach, which can cost up to 13% of smaller companies’ annual revenues, according to new survey data released today by strategy consulting firm...
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June 02, 2017, 07:19 AM
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The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association), a new organization composed of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), has provided comments on three...
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January 23, 2017, 07:00 AM
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According to a recent study by the National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM), more than half of U.S. middle market companies lack an up-to-date strategy to combat the cyber risks they face, with 30 percent having no action plan whatsoever. To help...
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December 16, 2016, 07:03 AM
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The first Worldwide Semiannual Security Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts worldwide revenues for security-related hardware, software, and services will grow from $73.7 billion in 2016 to $101.6 billion in 2020. This...
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October 17, 2016, 07:15 AM
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Twelve percent of banking CEOs surveyed say they do not have insight into whether their institution’s security has been compromised by a cyber attack in the past two years, according to KPMG, the audit, tax and advisory firm. KPMG’s 2016 Banking...
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June 06, 2016, 07:28 AM
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