Tag: information security

Why blocking shadow AI backfires for financial firms

Financial institutions that respond to shadow AI by blocking unapproved tools may be making their exposure worse, not better, according to John Denham of...

US strengthened its FinTech dominance further, securing half of all deals...

Key global FinTech investment stats in H1 2026: Global FinTech funding grew 14% YoY US companies secured half of all deals in H1 to...

Why most ISMS templates fail when the auditor arrives

Anyone searching for ISMS examples will likely find generic templates, fictional firms and vague claims about "strong controls". According to compliance platform Copla, that...

FinTech provider Phoebus Software renews SOC 2 Type II attestation

Phoebus Software has renewed its SOC 2 Type II attestation following an independent assessment by KPMG, with the review covering 89 controls across a...

AI is raising the security stakes for tax compliance

RegTech firm TAINA has retained its ISO 27001 accreditation after recording what it describes as its strongest audit performance to date, highlighting the growing...

Why ‘compliance management system’ means different things

Ask ten people what a compliance management system actually is and expect three different answers, each correct within its own context. According to Copla, the...

Why Zero Trust is reshaping EU financial compliance

Compliance teams across the EU financial sector are increasingly being asked to justify not just what controls they have in place, but why those...

US companies dominated top global FinTech deals in Q2 as investments...

Key global FinTech investment stats in Q2 2026: Global FinTech investments grew 34% YoY in Q2 US companies secured three of the top 10...

Comply Exchange bags SOC 2 as vendor risk scrutiny bites

Comply Exchange, a RegTech firm specialising in tax compliance, withholding and IRS form management, has secured SOC 2 compliance, a move that signals to...

Comply Exchange earns SOC 2 to bolster client trust

Tax compliance technology firm Comply Exchange has achieved SOC 2 compliance, marking a significant step in its effort to provide clients with independently validated...

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