Stu Robarts, Author at Electronic Payments International https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/author/sturobarts/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 09:53:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/01/cropped-Electronic-Payments-Favicon-150x150.png Stu Robarts, Author at Electronic Payments International https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/author/sturobarts/ 32 32 <![CDATA[Businesses at greater risk of cyberattack due to geopolitical tensions]]> https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/news/businesses-at-greater-risk-of-cyberattack-due-to-geopolitical-tensions-3/ https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/07/geo-fi.jpg Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:51:42 +0000 https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/uncategorized/businesses-at-greater-risk-of-cyberattack-due-to-geopolitical-tensions-3/ Global instability is causing an upsurge in cyberattacks by state actors, terrorists, hacktivists and opportunistic cybercriminals.

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<![CDATA[Companies cite long-term planning, production costs as biggest tariff challenges]]> https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/news/companies-cite-long-term-planning-production-costs-as-biggest-tariff-challenges/ https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/06/GettyImages-2207589738.jpg Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:06:05 +0000 https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/?p=79645 Well over half of poll respondents identified uncertainty in long-term planning as a main tariff challenge facing their company.

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<![CDATA[Retail cyberattacks: AI making threats ‘more advanced and personalised’]]> https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/news/retail-cyberattacks-ai-making-threats-more-advanced-and-personalised/ https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/05/m-and-s-fi.jpg Thu, 29 May 2025 10:18:53 +0000 https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/?p=79396 Charlotte Wilson, head of enterprise sales at Check Point Software, says AI is being used to make cyberattacks more effective.

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<![CDATA[AI in financial services: where banks and insurers should invest]]> https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/news/ai-in-financial-services-where-banks-and-insurers-should-invest-2/ https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/12/Sidekick.jpg Thu, 12 Dec 2024 13:51:00 +0000 https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/uncategorized/ai-in-financial-services-where-banks-and-insurers-should-invest-2/ AI is already being increasingly used in client-facing and back-office settings within the financial services industry.

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<![CDATA[Over half of professionals think ESG is ‘just marketing’ – and why that matters]]> https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/features/over-half-of-professionals-think-esg-is-just-marketing-and-why-that-matters/ https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/06/greenwashing-chimney.jpg Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:21:24 +0000 https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/?p=74825 Scepticism about ESG activities remains high, but businesses can avoid negative perceptions by supporting only aligned causes.

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<![CDATA[The state of cybersecurity: AI and geopolitics mean a bigger threat than ever]]> https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/features/the-state-of-cybersecurity-ai-and-geopolitics-mean-a-bigger-threat-than-ever/ https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/05/shutterstock_2279001643.jpg Tue, 21 May 2024 07:12:06 +0000 https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/uncategorized/the-state-of-cybersecurity-ai-and-geopolitics-mean-a-bigger-threat-than-ever/ Perpetrators are using AI to facilitate cyber attacks, while attacks themselves are being used to sow geopolitical discord.

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<![CDATA[Knowledge sharing puts finance sector among best for cybersecurity – expert]]> https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/features/knowledge-sharing-puts-finance-sector-among-best-for-cybersecurity-expert/ https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/04/Richard-Hummel-1.jpg Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:54:36 +0000 https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/uncategorized/knowledge-sharing-puts-finance-sector-among-best-for-cybersecurity-expert/ Richard Hummel, NetScout’s threat intelligence lead, points to FS-ISAC as a model of good knowledge sharing for cybersecurity.

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<![CDATA[COP28 podcast: max 1.5°C temperature rise limit now ‘not possible’]]> https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/news/cop28-podcast-max-1-5c-temperature-rise-limit-now-not-possible/ https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/12/COP28-delegates.jpg Wed, 20 Dec 2023 12:43:36 +0000 https://www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com/uncategorized/cop28-podcast-max-1-5c-temperature-rise-limit-now-not-possible/ Andrew Griffiths, a director at Planet Mark, suggests that minimising and bringing back down overshoot should now become the priority.

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