--- 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 More from Alara Basul - [Infographic: The growing cost of fraud in 2018](https://www.ravelin.com/blog/infographic-fraud-in-2018) - [Meet Tim Whelan, Ravelin’s VP of Engineering](https://www.ravelin.com/blog/meet-tim-whelan-ravelins-vp-of-engineering) - [National Cybersecurity month: Raising awareness of fraud in payments](https://www.ravelin.com/blog/cyber-security-month-fraud-awareness) ## Related content [Blog / Payments & payment fraud ### Card payment liability shift – everything you need to know to reduce chargeback burden The knowledge you need to make the most of liability shifts and reap the benefits for your company – including saving money on chargebacks. ![Freddie burgess](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/_33x33_crop_center-center_none_ns/281707/freddie-burgess.webp)Freddie Burgess,Senior Product Support Analyst](https://www.ravelin.com/blog/card-payment-liability-shift-for-chargebacks) [Blog / Fraud analytics ### Refund abuse KPIs: How to measure and reduce refund fraud rates What you need to know to assess and quantify refund abuse – as well as to measure whether your refund abuse solution and strategy are delivering results. ![Can](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/_33x33_crop_center-center_none_ns/280078/can.webp)Can Colak,Senior Product Manager](https://www.ravelin.com/blog/how-to-measure-refund-abuse-kpis) [Blog / Press release ### Driven by AI, customers now rival criminals for ecommerce fraud, say merchants Global ecommerce fraud enters a new phase as losses continue to climb. Merchants now view criminals and their own customers as presenting a comparable risk, and there's a gap in AI adoption. ![Ravelin Symbol Blue 1](https://storage.googleapis.com/ravelin-website-assets-production/assets/images/_33x33_crop_center-center_none_ns/187712/Ravelin-Symbol-Blue-1.webp)Ravelin Technology](https://www.ravelin.com/blog/ravelin-fraud-survey-2026-press-release)