---
title: The current threatscape and how businesses can protect their data
date: 2017-08-19T19:36:00+01:00
author: Alara Basul
canonical_url: "https://www.ravelin.com/podcast/the-current-threatscape"
section: Podcast
---
Podcast / Payments & payment fraud

Episode 1

19 August 2017

# The current threatscape and how businesses can protect their data

Cybersecurity expert George Quigly of KPMG outlines the current threatscape and tips for businesses on how to protect themselves from attacks.

![The current threatscape and how businesses can protect their data](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/_548xAUTO_fit_center-center_none_ns/1649/20.webp)Cybersecurity, data breaches, hacking... these are all words that get thrown around when talking about fraud. And there's good reason as they're all interconnected. Stolen card and personal details on the dark web are there because of data breeches that are caused by hackers. What should businesses be doing to protect themselves from these attacks?

George Quigly, a partner in KPMG's cybersecurity practice, has been working in information security for over 20 years. In this episode, he reveals what trends he's seeing in cybersecurity and what businesses should do if they find themselves under attack.

[**Learn more about online payment fraud here.**](https://www.ravelin.com/insights/online-payment-fraud)

![Afk Bu I 400X400](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/_122x122_crop_center-center_none_ns/851/afk_Bu-i_400x400.webp)Alara BasulRavelin alumna

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