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Stephen Ross, Head of Business Development, Americas, Tom Yoxall, Head of Restoration and Recovery, and Matthew Mettenheimer, Associate Director, Cyber Advisory, discuss the intricacies of implementing zero trust.

In the final episode of our four-part podcast series, Full disclosure, host Matthew Mettenheimer (Associate Director, Cyber Advisory) speaks with Mark Farley (Head of Proactive Services, APAC) and Kyle Schwaeble (Head of Incident Response, APAC) about the cyber regulations impacting businesses in the APAC region. Read the accompanying article: https://www.s-rminform.com/latest-insights/cyber-regulatory-landscape-asia-full-disclosure

Welcome to the third episode in our new four-part podcast series, Full disclosure, where we explore key cyber regulatory challenges across different regions – UK, Europe, US, and Asia.

In the latest edition of Full disclosure by S-RM, host Matthew Mettenheimer delves into US cyber regulations with Michael Clark, Head of the US's Cyber Advisory Practice, and Aisling Freeman, a Senior Associate within the same practice.

In the second episode of our Full Disclosure podcast series, host Matthew Mettenheimer (Associate Director, Cyber Advisory, US), along with Gideon Teerenstra (Head of Cyber Advisory, Netherlands) and Selma Mujcic (Associate, Cyber Advisory, Netherlands) discuss the cyber regulatory landscape across Europe. They look in detail at the scope of the legislations and their application, plus the implications for businesses operating within the European Union (EU).

Welcome to the first episode in our new four-part podcast series, Full disclosure, where we explore key cyber regulatory challenges across different regions – UK, Europe, US, and Asia. Focusing first on the UK, host Matthew Mettenheimer (Associate Director, Cyber Advisory) speaks with Katherine Kearns (Head of Proactive Cyber Services, EMEA) and Mike Groves (Head of Cyber Advisory, UK) about the cyber regulations which impact UK businesses, offering a wealth of insightful takeaways about the country's increasingly complex compliance obligations. Read the accompanying blog post in full: https://www.s-rminform.com/latest-insights/cyber-regulatory-landscape-uk-full-disclosure

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 brings complexities but also opportunities for those companies - primarily in the US - whose operations encompass data handled by the US Department of Defense (DoD). In our latest S-RM Insider podcast, host Matthew Mettenheimer speaks to Juliana Neelbauer, a Partner at Fox Rothschild LLP about the intricacies of the newly implemented CMMC 2.0, its intersection with the DFARS regulation, and steps for organizations falling into scope to take.

In this episode of the S-RM Insider podcast, resident cyber experts Kyle Schwaeble and James Tytler are joined by two special guests; Liam Cattermole-Ward, Senior Claims Adjuster, from Munich Re and Rosehana Amin, Partner, at Clyde & Co LLP. Together they discuss the latest in ransomware trends, key developments in the cyber insurance landscape and the differences between large enterprise and SME incident responses.

Read the accompanying article: https://www.s-rminform.com/latest-insights/in-discussion-with-insurance-legal-and-incident-response-experts

We discuss the regulatory drivers that are keeping ESG firmly on the boardroom agenda, and examine a trend we observed in our recent research – the growing importance of the ‘S’ in ESG.

Read the accompanying article in full: https://www.s-rminform.com/latest-insights/first-call-podcast-the-rise-of-social-sustainability.

Businesses today cannot afford to rest on their laurels when it comes to cyber security risk. In the second episode of our special podcast series, First Call, S-RM's Chief Executive Officer Heyrick Bond Gunning and Head of Cyber Security, Americas Paul Caron reflect on the ways in which they're seeing business leaders approach cyber security challenges in 2024. Are the approaches working or does more need to be done?

Read the accompanying article in full: https://www.s-rminform.com/latest-insights/first-call-podcast-cyber-security-in-2024

Welcome to S-RM’s Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast where we take you through the key cyber news stories hitting the headlines. This week your hosts are Miles Arkwright, Lawrence Copson, Melissa DeOrio, and Waithera Junghae. Top stories include:

The NCSC publishes advice on cyber incident response processes. China-linked cyberespionage fractures inter-governmental trust. Darknet marketplace Nemesis seized by German authorities. Greggs stores across the UK forced to close following IT glitch. Anonymous Collective claims to have breached Israeli nuclear research facility. Data subjects extorted after data stolen from New Zealand’s Mediaworks.

Read all the stories in the full edition: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-26-march-2024

his week's edition of the Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast features insightful commentary from cyber experts James Tytler, Miles Arkwright, Melissa DeOrio and Lawrence Copson. Our hosts discuss six cyber stories from the past seven days:

Access all the insights here: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-19-march-2024

This month we cover seven ESG-related policy and regulatory updates from around the world. Key stories include:

This week's edition of the Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast features insightful commentary from cyber experts James Tytler and Melissa DeOrio. Our hosts discuss seven cyber stories from the past seven days:

Access all the insights here: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-12-march-2024

This week's edition of the Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast features insightful commentary from cyber experts James Tytler, Miles Arkwright, Melissa DeOrio, and Waithera Junghae. Our hosts discuss six cyber stories from the past seven days:

Read all these stories here: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-27-february-2024

This week's edition of the Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast features insightful commentary from cyber experts James Tytler, Miles Arkwright, Waithera Junghae and Lawrence Copson. Our hosts discuss six cyber stories from the past seven days:

Read all these stories plus the breaking news that UK NCA and international partners have disrupted LockBit here https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-20-february-2024

This month we cover eight ESG-related policy and regulatory updates from around the world. Key stories include:

This month’s edition was prepared by Natalie Stafford, Director, ESG, and Dominik Wilk, Associate, both based in S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence practice in London. The speaker is Rami Assaf, Analyst.

‘Super election year' 2024 is off to a turbulent start with geopolitics continuing to dominate headlines. In the first episode of our special podcast series, First Call, S-RM's Chief Executive Officer Heyrick Bond Gunning and Head of Strategic Intelligence Gala Riani dial in on the early emerging trends and discuss what they foresee to be a tough year for businesses to navigate – highlighting the importance of considering geopolitical risk and its impact on your organisation when making key decisions in 2024.

Read the accompanying article in full: https://www.s-rminform.com/latest-insights/first-call-podcast-navigating-geopolitical-turmoil

This week's edition of the Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast features insightful commentary from cyber experts James Tytler, Miles Arkwright, Melissa DeOrio, and Waithera Junghae. Our hosts discuss a range of topics, including:

Read all the stories here: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-13-february-2024

The Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast is back with a bang featuring insightful commentary from our hosts Melissa DeOrio, Kyle Schwaeble, James Tytler, and Miles Arkwright covering a range of topics, including:

Read all the stories here: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-6-february-2024

This month we cover seven ESG-related policy and regulatory updates from around the world. Key stories include:

This month’s edition was prepared by Natalie Stafford, Director, and Dominik Wilk, Associate, both based in S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence practice in London. The speaker is Diana Diaz-Valdes Teran, Analyst.

Your hosts for this week's Cyber Intelligence Briefing are S-RM’s Kyle Schwaeble, James Tytler and Miles Arkwright. Top stories discussed in this episode are:

Read all the stories in the full edition: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-19-december-2023

This month we cover eight ESG-related policy and regulatory updates from around the world. Key stories include:

This month’s edition was prepared by Natalie Stafford, Director, and Dominik Wilk, Associate, both based in S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence practice in London. The speaker is Rami Assaf, Analyst.

Your hosts for this week's Cyber Intelligence Briefing are S-RM’s Kyle Schwaeble, James Tytler and Miles Arkwright. Top stories discussed in this episode are:

I spy. UK and US sanction Russian FSB hackers over espionage campaign. Out of date. Hackers compromise US government servers through unpatched software.
Microsoft security shake-up. Microsoft appoints new CISO. Nissan notifications. Nissan proactively warns customers of potential data breach. Hold the phone. FBI issues guidance on how to request delay for SEC incident disclosure. Appear offline? Law enforcement rumored to have taken ALPHV/BlackCat’s leak site offline.

Read all the stories in the full edition: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-12-december-2023

Your hosts for this week's Cyber Intelligence Briefing are Kyle, Miles, and James, with guest commentary from Martijn Hoogesteger, Head of Cyber Security, Benelux, at S-RM.   Top stories discussed in this episode are:  

Your hosts for this week's edition are Kyle, Miles, and James, with guest commentary from Katherine Kearns, Head of Proactive Cyber Services at S-RM.

Top stories discussed in this episode are:

Read all the stories in the full edition: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-28-november-2023

This is your weekly round-up of the key cyber news stories hitting the headlines.

Your hosts for this week's edition are Kyle, Miles, and James, with guest commentary from Jamie Smith, Global Head of Cyber Security Services at S-RM.

Top stories discussed in this episode are:

Read all the stories in the full edition: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-21-november-2023

This is your weekly round-up of the key cyber news stories hitting the headlines. Your hosts for this week's edition are Kyle, Miles, and James, with guest commentary from Chloe Sevil, Senior Associate, Kennedys Law. Top stories discussed in this episode are:

Read all the stories in the full edition: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-14-november-2023

This month we cover nine ESG-related policy and regulatory updates from . Key stories include:

Welcome to the weekly Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast where we take you through the key cyber news stories hitting the headlines. This week your hosts are Kyle, Miles, and James, with guest commentary from S-RM's Head of Cyber Security, Americas, Paul Caron. Top stories discussed in this episode are:

Read all the stories in the full edition: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-7-november-2023

Happy Halloween to all our listeners! This week's Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast from S-RM is hosted by Kyle, Miles, and James. They’ll take you through the key cyber news stories hitting the headlines. Top stories discussed in this episode are:

Skyjacked. Boeing investigates LockBit’s claims of zero-day exploit and data theft. Disconnected. Chilean telecommunication company Grupo GTD hit by Rorschach ransomware. Dirty tactics. Hunters International ransomware group exposes sensitive patient images during negotiations. From Russia with love. Russian nation state hackers compromise French critical networks. September surge. Ransomware groups claim 462 attacks in September. Shut it down. Spanish and Nigerian police make arrests and dismantle cyber criminal organisations.

Read all of the stories in the full edition: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-31-october-2023

This week's Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast from S-RM is hosted by Kyle, Miles, and James. They’ll take you through the key cyber news stories hitting the headlines. Top stories discussed in this episode are:

Cisco zero-day. Over 40,000 devices affected by critical vulnerability. Ragnar locked, TriGone. Law enforcement and hacktivists take down two ransomware gangs. Two-faced. Thousands of North Korean IT workers use false identities to work for US companies. Stop the clock. Casio blames data breach impacting 120,000 customers on internal error. Open sesame. Customer access tokens exposed in Okta breach. Back to basics. Kansas court returns to paper fillings following ransomware attack.

Read all of the stories in the full edition: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-24-october-2023

Welcome to the new weekly Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast where we take you through the key cyber news stories hitting the headlines. This week your hosts are Kyle, James and Miles. Top stories discussed in this episode are:

BEC scams resurge. Cybercriminals take aim at law firms in sophisticated email deception.

War games. Hacktivists behind massive spike in cyber attacks amid Israel-Hamas war.

Discredited. Financial Conduct Authority fines Equifax GBP 11 million for data breach.

Data turbulence. Air Europa and Air Canada experience significant data breaches.

Broken negotiations. LockBit leaks CDW data after USD 80 million ransom demand goes unmet.

DNA data leak. Sensitive data of 23andMe customers stolen in credential-stuffing attack.

Patch Tuesday. Microsoft addresses vulnerabilities and Windows Server 2012 reaches end of support.

Read all the stories in the full edition. https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-17-october-2023

Speakers: Kyle Schwaeble (k.schwaeble@s-rminform.com), James Tytler (j.tytler@s-rminform.com) and Miles Arkwright (m.arkwright@s-rminform.com)

This month we cover eight ESG-related policy and regulatory updates from Asia, the US and Europe. Key stories include:

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces changes to the UK's net zero policies Hong Kong government announces new retail green bond Malaysian, Indonesian and Thai Stock Exchanges sign a Memorandum of Understanding towards establishing an inter-regional ESG linked ecosystem

This month’s edition was prepared by Mario Levin, Associate Director, and Sumru Ozmen, Associate, both based in S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence practice in London. The speaker is Georgina Varley, Senior Marketing Manager.

Welcome to the new weekly Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast where we take you through the key cyber news stories hitting the headlines. This week your host is Kyle Schwaeble with guest speakers Chris Ormond, Ineta Simkunaite and Roddy Priestley. Top stories discussed in this episode are:

Red Cross publishes rules for hackers to follow during conflict. Hacktivist group SiegedSec leaks NATO data. Researchers have uncovered a sophisticated mass phishing campaign. New fixes available for vulnerabilities in Atlassian and Apple products. Blackbaud agrees a USD 49.5 million payout following 2020 data breach. New BunnyLoader malware emerges as the Qakbot operation persists.

Read all the stories in the full edition. https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-10-october-2023

Welcome to the new weekly Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast where we take you through the key cyber news stories hitting the headlines. This week your hosts are Kyle and Miles. Top stories discussed in this episode are:

Read all the stories in the full edition. https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-intelligence-briefing/cyber-intelligence-briefing-3-october-2023

This month we cover eight ESG-related policy and regulatory updates from North America, Asia, Europe and South America. Key stories include:

• Germany commits EUR 57 billion for investment into green infrastructure

• The EU adopts implementing regulation for its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

• Canada proposes Clean Electricity Regulations to address climate change

This month’s edition was prepared by Natalie Stafford, Director, ESG, and Sumru Ozmen, Associate, both based in S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence practice. The speaker is Rosie McKeown, Head of Content.

Read the full edition to gain access to further links to each story: https://insights.s-rminform.com/esg-watch-september-2023.

This month we cover eight ESG-related policy and regulatory updates from North America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Key stories include:

US Securities and Exchange Commission adopts new rules on cyber security disclosure for public companies UK announces changes to its emissions trading scheme European Commission adopts the new European Sustainability Reporting Standards.

This month’s edition was prepared by Mario Levin, Associate Director and Sumru Ozmen, Associate, both based in S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence practice. The speaker is Sumru Ozmen.

Read the full edition to gain access to further links to each story: https://insights.s-rminform.com/esg-watch-august-2023.

In this special edition of our Cyber Intelligence Briefing podcast, S-RM experts Paul Caron and Stephen Ross – both leaders within S-RM’s US cybersecurity team – discuss nation state backed cyber crime and how it impacts the threat landscape. They look at last year’s ransomware dip, what’s happening on the ground today and raise the question ‘what is next on the threat landscape horizon?’.

Listen to the full podcast to learn more and reach out to the team to discuss any aspect o cybersecurity within your organization

This month we cover seven ESG-related policy and regulatory updates from Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. Key stories include:

Read the full edition to gain access to further links to each story: https://insights.s-rminform.com/esg-watch-july-2023.

This month we cover seven ESG-related policy and regulatory updates from the Middle East, North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. Key stories include:

Australian Securities and Investment Commission publishes report on regulatory interventions in relation to green washing;

The EU proposes to ban environmental claims based solely on offsetting strategies; and

Canada adopts new reporting requirements on forced labour in supply chains.

This month’s edition was prepared by Natalie Thomas Stafford, Director, and Sumru Ozmen, Associate, both based in S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence practice. The speaker is Rami Assaf, Analyst, also based in S-RM’s CI practice.

Read the full edition to gain access to further links to each story: https://insights.s-rminform.com/esg-watch-june-2023.

Paul Caron, Stephen Ross and Rhiannon Dixon – all leaders within S-RM’s US cybersecurity team – discuss the related issues of the cybersecurity skills gap and shortages in cyber talent. Paul shares how organisations can take a wider approach to hiring through looking at non-traditional hires and doubling down on diversity. And Rhiannon provides advice to help build and maintain cybersecurity skills inhouse with regular training and coaching. Listen to the full podcast for more tips and reach out to the team to discuss any aspect of cybersecurity within your organisation.

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This month we cover ESG-related policy and regulatory updates from Europe and Asia. Key stories include:

EU Parliament Legal Affairs committee approves vote on corporate sustainability due diligence The Reserve Bank of India issues framework for green deposits Tel Aviv Stock Exchange launches its first ESG questionnaire.

This month’s edition was prepared by Natalie Thomas Stafford, Director, and Sumru Ozmen, Associate, both based in S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence practice. The speaker is Sumru Ozmen.

Read the full edition to gain access to further links to each story: https://insights.s-rminform.com/esg-watch-may-2023.

This month we cover ESG-related policy and regulatory updates from Europe, UK, North Africa, Asia and North America. Key stories include:

This month’s edition was prepared by Natalie Thomas Stafford, Director, and Sumru Ozmen, Associate, both based in S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence practice. The speaker is Selen Duruşkan, Analyst, Corporate Intelligence.

Read the full edition to gain access to further links to each story: https://insights.s-rminform.com/esg-watch-april-2023.

Our Cyber Incident Response team recently observed the threat actor group Lorenz using a 5-month-old web shell (a malicious script that compromises the web server) as a way into a victim’s network and foothold for a ransomware attack. Here, they discuss how the vulnerability was discovered, how the group covered its tracks and if this incident was a case of ‘initial access brokerage’. Read more about the case: https://insights.s-rminform.com/lorenz-cyber-intelligence-briefing-special

This month we cover ESG-related policy and regulatory updates from Europe, UK, Asia, and South America including:

· EU Commission presents Green Deal Industrial Plan · Hong Kong announces its establishment as an international green technology and finance centre · UK investment funds and whether they can be considered greenwashing.

This month’s edition was prepared by Natalie Thomas Stafford, Director, and Sumru Ozmen, Associate, both based in S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence practice. The speaker is Diana Diaz-Valdes Teran, Analyst, Corporate Intelligence.

Read the full edition to gain access to further links to each story: https://insights.s-rminform.com/esg-watch-march-2023.

In de laatste aflevering van onze serie met Martijn Hoogesteger, digitaal rechercheur voor het tv-programma Hunted en hoofd Cyber ​​Security bij S-RM Nederland, kijken we naar de parallellen tussen het tv-programma en het opbouwen van cyberweerbaarheid voor ondernemingen. Martijn richt zich op dataprivacy, een belangrijk onderdeel van de show en een belangrijk aandachtsgebied van risicomanagement. S-RM richt zich op assesments en verbetering van de cyberweerbaarheid via ons aanbod van cybersecuritydiensten. Ga voor meer informatie naar https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-advisory/

In the final episode of our series with Martijn Hoogesteger, digital detective for the TV show Hunted and Head of Cyber Security at S-RM Netherlands, we look at the parallels between the TV show and building organisational cyber resilience. Martijn focuses on data privacy, a core tenet of the show and an important area of risk management for all organisations which S-RM can assess and improve through our range of cyber advisory services. To find out more visit https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-advisory/

This month we cover ESG-related policy and regulatory updates from Europe, Asia, North America and Africa, including:

This month’s edition was prepared by Natalie Thomas Stafford, Director, and Sumru Ozmen, Associate, both based in S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence practice. The speaker is Rami Assaf, Analyst, Corporate Intelligence.

Read the full edition to gain access to further links to each story: https://insights.s-rminform.com/esg-watch-february-2023.

In deze aflevering legt Martijn Hoogesteger, Head of Cyber Security, S-RM Nederland, ‘Hunter’ in het tv-programma Hunted, uit hoe succesvol reageren op cyberincidenten vaardigheden in digitaal forensisch onderzoek vereist. Deze vaardigheden zijn essentieel om te begrijpen wat er met de systemen van het slachtoffer is gebeurd om ze zo weer veilig online te krijgen. In de show worden dezelfde onderzoeksmethodieken gebruikt om online activiteiten van 'voortvluchtigen' te onderzoeken om zo informatie te verkrijgen over hoe ze op de vlucht zullen gaan.

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In episode 3, Martijn Hoogesteger, Head of Cyber Security at S-RM Netherlands, illustrates how a successful cyber incident response requires skills in digital forensics. These are vital to understanding what has happened to the victim’s system and getting them back online. In the show those same investigative approaches are used to examine fugitives' online activity to gain information on how they will go on the run.

Find out more about our cyber incident response services: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-response/

This month we cover eight ESG-related policy and regulatory updates from Europe, Asia, South America and Australia, including:

This month’s edition was prepared by Mario Levin, Associate Director, and Sumru Ozmen, Associate, both based in S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence practice. The speaker is Rosie McKeown, Head of Content.

Read the full edition to gain access to further links to each story: https://insights.s-rminform.com/esg-watch-january-2023.

The appearance and subsequent rise in use of the new phishing-as-a-service platform, EvilProxy, in 2022 is the first threat trend discussed in a new series for S-RM Insider. In this episode cyber experts Saad and Tim provide an overview of how the phishing platform works and why, at time when many businesses rely on multi-factor authentication as a ‘silver bullet’ for password protection, its use has trended upwards this year.

In deze aflevering legt Martijn Hoogesteger, Head of Cyber Security, S-RM Nederland, ‘Hunter’ in het tv-programma Hunted, uit hoe deelnemers uit dit seizoen werden gepakt door het gebruik van phishing en hacking. Martijn legt de parallel uit van het gebruik van deze technieken om bedrijven te helpen via de ethical hacking diensten van S-RM - waarbij we testen op cyberkwetsbaarheden in het hele bedrijf en aanbevelingen doen over hoe deze problemen het beste kunnen worden opgelost, en de algehele cyberweerbaarheid kan worden verbeterd. Lees meer over onze volledige suite van cybertestservice Cyber Testing - S-RM - Intelligence. Resilience. Response. (s-rminform.com).

In this episode, Martijn Hoogesteger, Head of Cyber Security, S-RM Netherlands and ‘hunter’ on the hit TV show Hunted, explains how contestants of the recent series were caught out by the use of phishing and hacking. Martijn explains the parallel of using these hunting techniques to help companies through S-RM’s ethical hacking services - where we test for cyber vulnerabilities across the business and make recommendations on how to remediate issues and improve overall cyber resilience. Find out more about our full suite of cyber testing services Cyber Testing - S-RM - Intelligence. Resilience. Response. (s-rminform.com).

This month Mario Levin shares eight key ESG-related policy and regulatory updates from Europe, Asia Pacific and Americas, including:

· Spain establishes new legal form to recognise companies generating social and environment benefits;

· Singapore and Australia sign green economy agreement; and

· UK Financial Conduct Authority cracks down on ‘greenwashing’

About the speaker Mario Levin, Associate Director, Corporate Intelligence. Mario joined the company’s Corporate Intelligence practice in 2021. He is based in the London office where he oversees regulatory and compliance work.

Read this month’s edition here to access further links to each story: https://insights.s-rminform.com/esg-watch-november-2022

In de eerste van een serie van vier interviews vertelt Martijn Hoogesteger, Head of Cyber Security, S-RM Nederland, over zijn rol als ‘Hunter’ in het populaire tv-programma Hunted. Elk jaar voegt Martijn zich bij een team van beveiligings- en opsporingsprofessionals bij dit programma waarin 12 normale burgers in slechts drie weken Nederland proberen te ontvluchten. In aflevering één spreekt Martijn met zijn S-RM-collega en Senior Associate, Frank de Korte, over hoe hij werd uitgenodigd om deel te nemen aan de show, hoe het er achter de schermen aan toe gaat en schetst hij enkele parallellen met zijn werk in cybersecurity die in de volgende afleveringen zullen worden besproken.

In the first of a series of four interviews, Martijn Hoogesteger, Head of Cyber Security, S-RM Netherlands, talks about his role as a ‘hunter’ on the hit TV show Hunted. Every year Martijn joins a team of security and investigation professionals on this entertainment show where 12 members of the public try to flee the Netherlands in just three weeks. In episode one Martijn speaks to his S-RM colleague and Senior Associate, Frank de Korte, about how he was invited to take part in the show, what it’s like behind the scenes and he outlines some of the parallels with his work in cyber security which will be discussed in the next episodes.

In this episode, Rosie and cyber experts Olly Burnand (https://www.s-rminform.com/about/our-people/olly-burnand/), Lukas Weber (https://www.s-rminform.com/about/our-people/lukas-weber/) and Kyle Schwaeble (https://www.s-rminform.com/about/our-people/kyle-schwaeble/) discuss why cyber threats have become a focus of government attention, and what’s being done to combat advances in cybercriminal activity. 

About the speakers:

Olly Burnand, Senior Associate, Cyber Security - Olly is part of S-RM’s Cyber Advisory practice in the UK. He works to help clients prepare for and respond to major cyber incidents.

Lukas Weber, Senior Associate, Cyber Security - Lukas is a member of the Cyber Advisory team at S-RM. He leads on information security assessments for clients across all sectors, engaging with stakeholders across these businesses.

Kyle Schwaeble, Associate, Cyber Security - Kyle is a senior cyber security analyst working in S-RM’s incident response team. Before joining S-RM’s cyber security team, Kyle worked as a corporate intelligence analyst in our Cape Town office.

Rosie McKeown, Head of Content - Rosie is Head of Content at S-RM. She has over 20 years' experience in content and communications across a variety of roles in education and accountancy.

This week, Rosie speaks to cyber experts Olly Burnand (https://www.s-rminform.com/about/our-people/olly-burnand/), Lukas Weber (https://www.s-rminform.com/about/our-people/lukas-weber/) and Kyle Schwaeble (https://www.s-rminform.com/about/our-people/kyle-schwaeble/) about the latest trends in threat actor innovation and the strategies your organisation can put in place to protect against attacks.

About the speakers:

Olly Burnand, Associate, Cyber Security - Olly is part of S-RM’s Cyber Advisory practice in the UK. He works to help clients prepare for and respond to major cyber incidents.

Lukas Weber, Associate, Cyber Security - Lukas is a member of the Cyber Advisory team at S-RM. He leads on information security assessments for clients across all sectors, engaging with stakeholders across these businesses.

Kyle Schwaeble, Senior Analyst, Cyber Security - Kyle is a senior cyber security analyst working in S-RM’s incident response team. Before joining S-RM’s cyber security team, Kyle worked as a corporate intelligence analyst in our Cape Town office.

Rosie McKeown, Head of Content - Rosie is Head of Content at S-RM. She has over 20 years' experience in content and communications across a variety of roles in education and accountancy.

Fabienne de Blois, Associate Director

Fabienne has spent over 12 years working on human rights, political, civil society, and anti-bribery issues in the MENA region. She works with clients to understand and address the human rights and environmental impact of their operations. She also helps financial institutions and the public sector understand the provenance of private funds from the Middle East, with a particular focus on war economies.

Rosie McKeown, Head of Content

Rosie is Head of Content at S-RM. She has over 20 years' experience in content and communications across a variety of roles in education and accountancy.

Septimus Knox is the Deputy Head of S-RM’s Disputes & Investigations practice and oversees all the firm’s disputes work in Central & Eastern Europe and Russia & CIS. His clients include international law firms, global corporations and leading business figures. He has developed particular expertise in conducting cross-border asset traces, litigation support investigations and strategic intelligence assignments. Septimus has a BA in Russian Studies from University College London. He speaks Russian and has previously lived in Russia, Italy and Southeast Asia.

Amy Francis is a Senior Associate at S-RM and heads up the Digital Forensics practice. Amy has 6 years’ experience of leading complex digital forensics cases including investigations into fraud, IP theft, whistleblowing allegations, various misconduct and compliance issues, and other litigation.

Lenoy Barkai is a Director of Cyber Security at S-RM. She has over 8 years’ experience spanning security risk analysis, strategic consulting and alternative investment management.

Joseph Tarraf is an Associate Director of Cyber Security at S-RM. He helps clients across a range of cyber security disciplines, with a focus on incident response. Previously, Joseph worked in cyber security consulting at PwC and Deloitte. He holds Computer Engineering and Political Science degrees from Concordia University.

Greg Foss is a Senior Cyber Security Strategist with VMware Carbon Black where he focuses on detection engineering, security efficacy, and bypasses across the diverse product line. In previous roles, Greg led a Threat Research team, built and ran a Global Security Operations programme, consulted in penetration testing, and worked as a security analyst for the federal government.

Magnus Josias, Co-Founder, and COO of Krizo, is a recognised crisis management consultant. Working in the UK and Australia, he has helped some of the largest financial institutions with professionalising their set-up through digitisation, plan development and full-scale exercises.

Lenoy Barkai is the Regional Head of S-RM in South Africa, and an Associate Director of Cyber Security. She has over 8 years’ experience spanning security risk analysis, strategic consulting and alternative investment management.

Cvete Koneska leads the Political Risk and Security Analysis team at S-RM, providing clients with bespoke analysis of security threats, reputational, policy and political risk. She has a decade of experience in the political risk and security analysis sector, having advised clients across sectors and geographies. She has designed bespoke threat monitoring solutions and methodologies, provided in-depth country and sector assessments and helped clients understand and adapt their operations to the threat context. Cvete is also a researcher on academic and policy projects investigating post-conflict security in the Balkans. She holds a DPhil degree in Politics from the University of Oxford and a Masters in Politics and Security from University College London. Her research has been published in several academic journals and industry publications.

Lenoy Barkai is the Regional Head of S-RM in South Africa, and an Associate Director of Cyber Security. She has over 8 years’ experience spanning security risk analysis, strategic consulting and alternative investment management

Libby Benet is AXA XL’s Global Chief Underwriting Officer and a member of S-RM's Supervisory Board. Before joining AXA XL, she served in the following companies in an Underwriting capacity – Zurich, General Re, and Beazley. She is a licensed attorney in the US and has practiced law. She has her BA in Political Science and her JD in law. She has her Certified Information Privacy Professional and Certified Information Privacy Management designations.

Billy Gouveia joined S-RM in 2019. He oversees the US business and is a member of the Executive Committee. Billy helps clients build their cyber security capabilities, protect their data, and respond to cyber incidents. Billy joined S-RM from a tech start-up and, over his career, he has worked in management consulting at Booz Allen Hamilton, Sungard, and Protiviti.

Lenoy Barkai is the Regional Head of S-RM in South Africa, and an Associate Director of Cyber Security. She has over 8 years’ experience spanning security risk analysis, strategic consulting and alternative investment management.

Ross McKean has over 20 years’ experience advising on data protection, privacy and cyber security law and chairs the UK Data Protection and Cyber Response practice. He advises clients across a wide range of sectors, notably those in the financial services, defence and technology sectors.

Lenoy Barkai is the Regional Head of S-RM in South Africa, and an Associate Director of Cyber Security. She has over 8 years’ experience spanning security risk analysis, strategic consulting and alternative investment management.

S-RM cyber experts discuss what it takes to turn cyber threat information into cyber threat intelligence, and examine what this looks like in practice.

Is it too early to draw lessons on corporate readiness and the effectiveness of organisational responses to the COVID-19 pandemic?

According to S-RM’s Head of Resilience Advisory, John White, “there is a big difference between lessons identified and lessons learned. With each day that passes we discover more about the near and long term impacts of Covid-19, and there are many more unknowns between where we are today and any return to the old, or a new normal.”

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In our latest podcast, Christopher White and Patrick Rogers discuss some of the major and emerging maritime security issues and hotspots their teams have been monitoring and responding to.

Cyber security experts from S-RM discuss the intricacies of 5G technology.

What does the pandemic look like from your side of the world? With representatives spanning S-RM’s six global offices, including London, Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, New York and Washington D.C., we look to answer this question, and examine some of the nuanced government, public and commercial sector responses of each jurisdiction.

S-RM’s Lenoy Barkai speaks with our Head of Political and Security Risk Analysis, Cvete Koneska, on why organisations should take geopolitical risks seriously in the midst of a global pandemic. Read the article: https://insights.s-rminform.com/global-pandemic-geopolitical-risk