Being largely unknown and under-reported before 2018, interest in ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) has skyrocketed to the top of corporate and public interest agendas - with new swathes of regulations, heightened interest from investors and increasing scrutiny from concerned consumers. But what does ESG really mean to businesses? What explains its meteoric rise and where is it headed? In this episode, we cover these questions and more, to give some insight into the subject and how it interplays with technology.

Rapid changes in cyber space and diverse developments globally are impacting organisations on an unprecedented scale. Organisations are consequently facing various challenges around safeguarding their assets against cyber threats. This is an issue which is becoming pivotal to sustaining enterprise in today’s climate. In this episode, we delve into the situation and explore actions you should consider as a leader to effectively combat cyber threats and achieve a successful, cost-effective cyber security strategy for your organisation. Yemi Olutola, a Senior Cyber Security Consultant at Mazars, explores how organisations can safeguard their assets against current and emerging cyber threats. Yemi is part of the Cyber Advisory team which offers a range of cyber security services designed to assist with an organisation’s ability to protect its information assets and prepare against cyber threats. Joining Yemi for the discussion is Chris Vaughan. Chris is the Area Vice President for Technical Account Management EMEA, at Tanium. Tanium, is a cyber security company that provides converged endpoint management via a single platform to give visibility and control of an IT environment and integrate IT, Security, Risk and Compliance.

The cyber threat landscape can be a daunting challenge to navigate. From the role of nation states in geopolitics, to the rise of organised crime profiting off cyber-attacks. The number and breadth of attack vectors is also climbing as terms such as “living-off-the-land” and “ransomware-as-a-service” become common place in the cyber security vernacular. In this episode, we aim to break down the latest cyber threat trends and help you identify relevant and useful threat intelligence to your business. Alex Miller, Ethical Hacking Assistant Manager at Mazars, joins the conversation today to help unpick challenges in the cyber threat space. Alex is a CREST Registered Penetration Tester and red teamer of the Cyber Attack and Defence service line, working with a variety of organisations and companies to assess, enumerate and simulate cyber threats. Joining Alex is Dr. Jamie Collier. Jamie is a Senior Threat Intelligence Advisor at Mandiant, an American Cyber Security firm that specialise in Cyber Threat Intelligence. Jamie works with organisations in the EMEA region to help them understand their threat landscape and build threat intelligence capabilities. Jamie is also a fellow of the UK’s oldest and leading security think tank, RUSI.