Persistently high distress call figures highlight the importance of the ‘human factor’ in ensuring maritime safety according to a new report by Inmarsat Maritime.

The financial impact of ransomware attacks is climbing even as the number of cyber insurance claims falls, according to new data from cyber risk specialist Resilience.

The adoption of AI for use in financial services decision-making systems without sufficient transparency could undermine public trust, regulatory compliance and risk management, warns a new report from CFA Institute.

Cyber risk management solution provider Kynd has announced a new partnership with managing general agent Dual, which will implement Kynd’s cyber risk intelligence offering to support its global expansion plans.

UK employees were off sick for nearly two full working weeks – 9.4 days – on average in the last 12 months. This marks a significant increase compared to pre-pandemic levels (5.8 days), and 7.8 days in 2023 when the same survey was last carried out.

Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed it was hit by a cyber incident last week that has forced a proactive shutdown of its IT systems, significantly disrupting both its production and retail operations. The manufacturer said it took immediate action to contain the incident and is “working at pace to restart our global applications in a controlled manner.”