Major General (Ret’d) Marcus Thompson and Phil Tarrant highlight the need for cyber security awareness across the banking and finance sector. In this episode, created by our sister title, CyberSecurity Connect, the retired Major General from the Australian Defence Force and the co-founder and director of Momentum Media discuss the spike in malicious cyber activity from Russian actors following the Commonwealth government’s decision to impose sanctions on the country in response to its invasion of Ukraine, and what can be done to protect financial services business and their clients. The duo discuss their tour of the country for The Adviser’s Better Business Summit 2022, and why brokers need to be working on their cyber protections and resilience now - noting its critical infrastructure. Tune in to find out:

• Why cyber attacks are increasing
• How brokers can better protect their businesses
• How public policy and government-backed institutions can better equip organisations with the tools to combat cyber threats.

And much more!