Finance and Risk

Preparing for the Coming Crisis in Cybersecurity

October 19, 2018 / Comments Off on Preparing for the Coming Crisis in Cybersecurity

“The cat 5 hurricane has been forecast, and we must prepare.”  This was not a warning from the National Hurricane Center, but from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, who was talking about the “urgent crisis in cyberspace” at a summit in New York earlier in the year. Just as climate change is creating […]

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The Cybersecurity Imperative

October 16, 2018 / Comments Off on The Cybersecurity Imperative

By 2021, cybercrime is likely to cost the world $6 trillion annually according to Cybersecurity Ventures—more than the combined GDP of the UK and France. As companies embrace the latest digital solutions and respond to rising regulations, cybersecurity has become a top management priority across industries and markets.    But cybersecurity is a moving target: as companies embrace […]

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New Global Research Shows that Digital Transformation Heightens Risk of Costly Cyber Attacks

October 16, 2018 / Comments Off on New Global Research Shows that Digital Transformation Heightens Risk of Costly Cyber Attacks

ESI ThoughtLab releases cybersecurity analysis and benchmarks covering 1,300 companies October 16, 2018 (Philadelphia, PA) – A comprehensive study about cybersecurity from leading research firm ESI ThoughtLab, together with a cross-industry coalition of organizations including Baker McKenzie, CyberCube, HP Inc., KnowBe4, Opus, Protiviti, Security Industry Association, Willis Towers Watson, and WSJ Pro Cybersecurity shows that […]

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Digital Transformation of SMBs with Visa

July 24, 2018 / Comments Off on Digital Transformation of SMBs with Visa

In 2018, a multi-pronged research program was led by Visa to assess digital transformation barriers and opportunities for small and medium businesses (SMBs). Through Econsult Solutions’ thought leadership joint venture, ESI ThoughtLab, our team performed a cost analysis survey to support the research program in providing SMBs with market insights and tangible strategies to meet the […]

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Leading Companies Join Forces to Identify Cybersecurity Best Practices

June 5, 2018 / Comments Off on Leading Companies Join Forces to Identify Cybersecurity Best Practices

ESI ThoughtLab leads effort to create a cybersecurity index and roadmap June 5, 2018 (Philadelphia, PA) — ESI ThoughtLab  today announced the formation of a coalition of companies to work together on a ground-breaking thought leadership program, called The Cybersecurity Imperative: Managing cyber risks in a world of rapid digital change. This evidence-based research project […]

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SEPTA Drives the Economy of Pennsylvania

April 13, 2018 / Comments Off on SEPTA Drives the Economy of Pennsylvania

SEPTA Drives the Economy of Pennsylvania is Econsult Solution’s 2018 Economic Impact Study completed for Pennsylvania’s largest transit authority, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority. Our report to SEPTA is timely as the agency faces significant budget pressures, with looming changes of the contribution of Pennsylvania Turnpike revenues to state transit funding, along with increasing demands on […]

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