PwC | Global news | Cyber Security

An overview of PwC global news:

Canada

Over two-thirds of Canadian execs view cybercrime as biggest threat Over two-thirds of Canadian executives think cybercrime is their companies’ most significant threat, according to PwC’s Canadian Cyber Threat Intelligence Annual Report.
22 June 2023
Australia

PwC and OC&C advise Quadrant on trio of Kiwi cyber acquisitions Investor Quadrant has acquired a majority stake in three New Zealand-based cybersecurity providers, in a deal that was advised on by consultants from PwC, OC&C Strategy Consultants, and Bell Gully.
11 April 2023
Qatar

Accredited consulting firms for cyber security services in Qatar Qatar’s National Cyber Security Agency has unveiled its latest list of accredited service providers for information security consulting and implementation services, with eight professional services g
21 April 2022
United Kingdom

UK business leaders expect ransomware threat spike in 2022 The majority of business leaders anticipate a rise in cyber-attacks in the coming year. Of those, 61% suggested ransomware in particular will pose a mounting threat.
01 December 2021
Canada

Canadian execs say organizational complexity poses 'concerning' cyber risk More than 80% of Canadian executives believe avoidable organizational complexity poses a “concerning” level of cyber and privacy risk, according to PwC 2022 Digital Trust Insights.
30 November 2021
Canada

PwC buys Ottawa cybersecurity firm Avaleris PwC Canada has acquired Avaleris Inc., an Ottawa-based boutique cybsecurity consulting firm.
17 September 2021
Middle East

Estonia’s Cybernetica teams up with PwC in the Middle East PwC has agreed a partnership with Cybernetica, an Estonian company that specialises in the design and build of mission critical systems for governments and industries of national importance.
17 August 2021
Australia

PwC deepens cyber capabilities with SecurityAdvisor alliance PwC Australia is reconciling the human and technology aspects of cyber security through a new strategic partnership with SecurityAdvisor – a digital platform that helps make employees more cyber aware.
17 June 2021
Australia

GNGB and PwC call for cyber standards in superannuation industry A collaborative approach across the entire superannuation ecosystem is crucial to mitigating potentially devastating cyber threats.
15 March 2021
United Kingdom

PwC and Panaseer join forces to offer cyber risk monitoring Cyber risk platform Panaseer has joined forces with PwC to offer continuous cyber risk monitoring to clients across the UK.
24 February 2021
Middle East

The leading cybersecurity consulting firms in the GCC The word is out: the usual suspects of Deloitte, EY and PwC are the top professional services firms in the Gulf Cooperation Council for security consulting and services.
15 February 2021
Singapore

Digitalisation and cyber take priority for Singapore businesses According to a new survey of executives and C-suite officers, businesses in Singapore are digitalising faster than anywhere in the world in response to Covid-19, although many remain weary of growing
23 December 2020
Canada

Pandemic causes majority of businesses to shift their cybersecurity strategy An overwhelming majority of Canadian business (97%) say they will shift their cybersecurity strategy as a result of increased digitalization driven by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a recent sur
21 December 2020
United Kingdom

Executives to invest more in cyber security capabilities in 2021 As the rapid digitalisation of work brought on by Covid-19 opens doors to cyber-criminals across the world, more than half of all companies are planning to increase cyber security spending in 2021.
23 November 2020
Middle East

PwC's partnership with Tanium lands in the Middle East PwC has extended its international alliance with cybersecurity firm Tanium into the Middle East market.
17 August 2020
Middle East

Financial crime on the up in the Middle East, shows PwC survey Fraud and financial crime is on the rise in the Middle East, according to the latest survey from professional services firm PwC, but there may be some broader local issues hidden in the data.
06 March 2020
United States

Cybersecurity a race of two horses, as top quarter increase gap on average firms Cybersecurity threats continue to impact global markets, as more and more data is digitized and exposed to hackable networks.
12 July 2019
Israel

PwC launches industrial cybersecurity training centre in Israel Professional services leader PwC has opened a Cybersecurity Experience Centre at its Centre of Excellence in Israel, dedicated to Operational Technology.
16 May 2019
United Kingdom

PwC opens scale-ups programme for cyber-security businesses Two years ago, PwC launched a programme for supporting scale-ups.
14 May 2019
United Kingdom

Unilever partners with PwC for consulting, M&A, sustainability, HR and cyber British-Dutch transnational consumer goods company Unilever hired the consulting and corporate finance arm of PwC on several occasions for several projects, last year.
16 April 2018
United Kingdom

Investors and CEOs upbeat about growth but anxious about cyber threats Investors and CEOs are upbeat about the prospects of their own companies, as well as the global economy, according to a new study.
26 March 2018
South Africa

South African companies should also consider GDPR data impact As businesses across Europe scramble to update their operations to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a new survey from global professional services firm PwC suggests that fir
28 November 2017
United Kingdom

Board level GDPR engagement may need more attention The British government has warned that boards of 15% of FTSE 350 companies are scarcely aware of the introduction of the GDPR, while only 8% are completely prepared, meaning a significant number of t
24 October 2017
United Kingdom

The world's top 10 largest cybersecurity | security consulting firms The Big Four – Deloitte, EY, PwC and KPMG – are the globe’s largest security consulting firms, according to new data.
04 September 2017
United Kingdom

UK fines for data breaches double to £3.2 million, GDPR to lift bill further New analysis has found UK data protection breaches have resulted in a collective fine bill of £3.2 million in 2016.
20 June 2017
United Kingdom

PwC appoints leaders for Analytics, AI, Cybersecurity and FinTech arms In a bid to expand its footprint in the rapidly growing digital and technology-led innovation space, PwC, one of the major players in the field, has in recent weeks appointed a number of new senior t
09 May 2017
United Kingdom

CEOs of publicly listed companies more concerned about cybersecurity The majority of CEOs at private companies continue to look to organic growth as a means to drive corporate growth and profitability in the coming 12 months.
18 April 2017
United Kingdom

PwC Ireland launches Cyber Centre to help clients battle digital intrusion The Irish network member of PwC has launched a new Cyber Centre, focused on supporting clients meet their cyber security needs.
31 October 2016
United Kingdom

PwC Advisory buys cybersecurity and privacy consultant Everett PwC has acquired Everett, a consultancy specialised in Identity and Access Management solutions.
28 July 2016
United Kingdom

PwC: UK businesses still fail to take on cyber security Information security remains a key challenge for businesses around the world, as adversaries become more and more sophisticated.
19 November 2015
United Kingdom

PwC partners with cloud security firm Skyhigh Networks PwC has agreed an alliance with Skyhigh Networks, a US-based cloud security company.
16 November 2015
United Kingdom

PwC partners with US based cyber security firm Tanium PwC and IT services firm Tanium signed a strategic alliance to combine PwC’s security expertise with Tanium’s technology. The deal sees PwC introduce new Tanium Accelerators to its Cyber Security Practice in a bid to provide its clients
25 August 2015

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