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Despite ongoing economic uncertainty amidst a global pandemic, many dealmakers remain optimistic about the outlook for the year ahead as they increasingly pursue alternative merger and acquisition (M&A) methods to navigate the crisis and pursue ne… Continue reading Cyber teams are getting more involved in M&A
Digital transformation has been one of the big enterprise themes of 2020: organizations are doubling down on cloud services both to link up suddenly remote teams and centralize apps, documents and data in a more efficient way. Today, one of the startups that has filled out that story with a cloud-based suite of accounting services […] Continue reading Tipalti receives $150M at a $2B+ valuation after its accounts payable platform sees a surge in use
Compliance automation isn’t exactly the most exciting topic, but security audits are big business and companies that aim to get a SOC 2, ISO 207001 or FedRamp certification can often spend six figures to get through the process with the help of an auditing service. Seattle-based Strike Graph, which is launching today and announcing a […] Continue reading Strike Graph raises $3.9M to help automate security audits
Vendor revenue from sales of IT infrastructure products (server, enterprise storage, and Ethernet switch) for cloud environments, including public and private cloud, increased 34.4% year over year in the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20), according to IDC…. Continue reading Public cloud IT infrastructure spending exceeds that for non-cloud IT infrastructure
When we caught up with Gusto last year, the small business payroll startup had just raised $200 million and was launching a new office in New York City. Over the past few years though, Gusto has also been accruing new features outside of its original payroll product, features that redefine the borders between payroll and […] Continue reading Gusto is expanding from payroll into a full suite financial wellness platform
After several months of working from home, with no clear end in sight, financial risk and regulatory compliance professionals are struggling when it comes to collaborating with their teams – particularly as they manage increasingly complex global risk … Continue reading Financial risk and regulatory compliance pros struggling with collaboration
Senior risk and compliance professionals within financial services company’s lack confidence in the security data they are providing to regulators, according to Panaseer. Results from a global external survey of over 200+ GRC leaders reveal concerns on… Continue reading GRC teams have a number of challenges meeting regulatory demands
Government and financial service sectors globally are the most hack-resistant industries in 2020, according to Synack. Government and financial services scored 15 percent and 11 percent higher, respectively, than all other industries in 2020. Governmen… Continue reading What are the most hack-resistant industries?
A LexisNexis Risk Solutions report tracks global cybercrime activity from January 2020 through June 2020. The period has seen strong transaction volume growth compared to 2019 but an overall decline in global attack volume. This is likely linked to gro… Continue reading Tracking global cybercrime activity and the impact on the digital economy
If you listed the trends that have captured the attention of 20 Warsaw-focused investors who replied to our recent surveys, automation/AI, enterprise SaaS, cleantech, health, remote work and the sharing economy would top the list. These VCs said they are seeking opportunities in the “digital twin” space, proptech and expanded blockchain tokenization inside industries. Investors […] Continue reading In 2020, Warsaw’s startup ecosystem is ‘a place to observe carefully’