Digital technologies are impacting the financial services sector like never before. In this age of technological upheaval, technology is both the cause and the cure. Financial services institutions across sectors therefore are compelled to stay ahead of the game in an effort to remain competitive against new entrants and quick-thinking incumbents alike. In this series,…

Technological innovation affects all aspects of our world, from agriculture to transportation to how we communicate with each other. Mundane tasks can now be automated using robotic process automation (RPA), while artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a collaborator across industries as varied as medicine, transportation and fashion.1 In this series, I will explore the broad…

In my previous post, I set the context for the authentication hub as the solution for managing robust and multi-factor authentication in the new digital world. In this post, I’ll share what a multi-factor authentication hub looks like as well as some of the key factors to consider when implementing this model in your firm’s…

Navigating the digital ecosystem can be a lot like living in a neighborhood: you know some of your neighbors well, others not as well, and you need to be vigilant when a stranger enters. In my previous post, I explained how the characteristics of the self-sustaining enterprise allow a firm to effectively interact with other…

In my previous  post, I explained how biometric authentication’s time has come, and that an authentication hub is a viable response for addressing the challenges of today’s increasingly complex security environment. Now I’m going to set the deeper context for moving in this direction. Multi-factor authentication: a regulatory requirement In 2007, the Payment Services Directive…

The reshaping of the enterprise cyber-attack surface speaks to the need for a new approach to enterprise security. In my previous post, I explained how the Internet of Things has contributed to an expanded and extended attack surface. To address this development, firms should implement a dynamic trust-based enterprise security model that can be proactive…